The first Frozen movie was released in 2013.
Disney’s animated musical premiered at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre on November 19, 2013, before its wide theatrical release in the United States on November 27. That date places it firmly in the 2013 film year, even though its soundtrack arrived on November 25.
Frozen was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. It follows Anna’s journey to find Elsa after Elsa’s powers plunge Arendelle into an eternal winter. The film was loosely inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s 1844 fairy tale The Snow Queen.
A common mix-up is confusing the original film with Frozen 2, which was released in 2019, or with Frozen Fever, a 2015 short sequel. The original Frozen also became a major cultural and commercial success, winning Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for “Let It Go.”