What boxoffice runs are unbelievable in retrospect?

[Avatree]

I don't think we will see a Frozen-box office run for quite some time.  Truly, Frozen was/is a behemoth in terms of popular cultural impact, more so than any of the recent animated films to have come out these past two decades.  However, I want to remain optimistic that another animated (or not) movie will surprise us!  I cannot die a happy human being without experiencing an animated film winning an Oscar for best picture!  (In my OPINION, Beauty and the Beast should have won that Best Picture Oscar but I also understand why it did not, sadly).

I don't agree that Frozen is the biggest animated film in the past 20 years. The Lion King? Tarzan? Shrek? Toy Story? Finding Nemo?

It's a bit early to say that Frozen has had a bigger cultural impact than some of these.

[lilmac]

Can I fast-forward to the future and say American Sniper?

[lilmac]

I don't agree that Frozen is the biggest animated film in the past 20 years. The Lion King? Tarzan? Shrek? Toy Story? Finding Nemo?

It's a bit early to say that Frozen has had a bigger cultural impact than some of these.

 

I agree.  Not even close.

[Lordmandeep]

I think I can that Frozen was easily the biggest Animation film since Shrek or Finding Nemo.

[The Futurist]

I don't think we will see a Frozen-box office run for quite some time.  Truly, Frozen was/is a behemoth in terms of popular cultural impact, more so than any of the recent animated films to have come out these past two decades.  However, I want to remain optimistic that another animated (or not) movie will surprise us!  I cannot die a happy human being without experiencing an animated film winning an Oscar for best picture!  (In my OPINION, Beauty and the Beast should have won that Best Picture Oscar but I also understand why it did not, sadly).

 

Sorry, Frozen is a dwarf next to the Lion King.

A midget perhaps.

Only the Japan run of Frozen was absolutely bonkers.

Edited January 18, 2015 by The Futurist

[peludo]

I don't think we will see a Frozen-box office run for quite some time.  Truly, Frozen was/is a behemoth in terms of popular cultural impact, more so than any of the recent animated films to have come out these past two decades.  However, I want to remain optimistic that another animated (or not) movie will surprise us!  I cannot die a happy human being without experiencing an animated film winning an Oscar for best picture!  (In my OPINION, Beauty and the Beast should have won that Best Picture Oscar but I also understand why it did not, sadly).

Frozen is big and seems to have impacted a lot in today children, but I do not think it is the most influential animated film lately. Just in terms of DOM gross (adjusted), The Lion King nearly doubled it and Shrek 2 was well over it. Look at the adjusted list for animated films. Frozen ranks #7.

 

http://boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=animation.htm&adjust_yr=2015&p=.htm

[lilmac]

Frozen is big and seems to have impacted a lot in today children, but I do not think it is the most influential animated film lately. Just in terms of DOM gross (adjusted), The Lion King nearly doubled it and Shrek 2 was well over it. Look at the adjusted list for animated films. Frozen ranks #7.

 

http://boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=animation.htm&adjust_yr=2015&p=.htm

I don't think Shrek 2 has had more of a cultural impact. Toy Story and Lion King, yes.

[CloneWars]

American Sniper literally came out of nowhere.

[Mattrek]

Frozen will always be remembered for Let It Go. Hell every time anyone says those words people immediately say something about how awesome Frozen was or instead they sing it. It may not be the number one, but it's pretty damn high up there already.

[lilmac]

American Sniper literally came out of nowhere.

 

As did Lone Survivor (at least for me), this time last year.

[peludo]

I don't think Shrek 2 has had more of a cultural impact. Toy Story and Lion King, yes.

Maybe both Toy Story and Lion King are more beloved, but Shrek 1 was the beginning of a new way of making animated films, breaking the usual rules. IMHO, If we have different animated movies is thanks to films like Shrek.

[lilmac]

Maybe both Toy Story and Lion King are more beloved, but Shrek 1 was the beginning of a new way of making animated films, breaking the usual rules. IMHO, If we have different animated movies is thanks to films like Shrek.

 

Good post. Can you go further in describing how Shrek "changed the game"?  I think you are on to something..

[Jessie]

I don't agree that Frozen is the biggest animated film in the past 20 years. The Lion King? Tarzan? Shrek? Toy Story? Finding Nemo?

It's a bit early to say that Frozen has had a bigger cultural impact than some of these.

I think it most definitely has. It's only been a year and frozen has had a massive cultural impact.

[Lordmandeep]

Shrek 1 broke the mold of having animation appeal to adults and kids.

 

Dreamworks and then Pixar used this model to immense success over the next decade over Shrek 1 release. 

[Jessie]

Frozen is big and seems to have impacted a lot in today children, but I do not think it is the most influential animated film lately. Just in terms of DOM gross (adjusted), The Lion King nearly doubled it and Shrek 2 was well over it. Look at the adjusted list for animated films. Frozen ranks #7.

 

http://boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=animation.htm&adjust_yr=2015&p=.htm

Shrek 2 was a sequel. Frozen is everywhere, I hear the songs playing in cars driven by men for crying out loud. I hardly like the film but if I here a song, im able to sing along. Fuck knows how I remember the words.

[Jessie]

Good post. Can you go further in describing how Shrek "changed the game"?  I think you are on to something..

Shrek is probably the most well loved animation film since lion king.

[Ethan Hunt]

Shrek is probably the most well loved animation film since lion king.

Finding Nemo.

[lilmac]

Finding Nemo.

^This

[lilmac]

Little Mac's List of Most "Beloved" Films Since Lion King

 

1. Finding Nemo

2. Wall-E

3. Frozen

4. Toy Story 3

5. Toy Story 1

6. Shrek 

7. Shrek 2

8. Incredibles

9. Toy Story 2

10. Tangled

Edited January 18, 2015 by lilmac

[Empire]

Finding Nemo.

  

^This

Sorry, but it is Shrek. I basically hate that movie now, but it is the most popular animated movie since The Lion King. Its popularity is a huge reason why Shrek 2 was so huge.