History Trivia / FrozenII

* It was also the highest-grossing animated film period, depending on how one feels about ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|2019}}'' (the concept of which was rather closer to the [[Film/DisneyLiveActionRemakes live-action remakes]] ala ''Film/{{The Jungle Book|2016}}'' due to being photorealistic, but since it lacks any live-action human character it's often categorized as animation). Creator/{{Disney}} firmly considers ''Frozen II'' as beating that record and not 2019's ''The Lion King''. At any rate, 2023's ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' would go on to beat its record in the box office, taking the title before its first week was even over.

* IKnewIt:
** The book adaptions released before the movie would stop before the end, and based on what they ''did'' say, readers would assume [[spoiler:Elsa would leave Anna presumably for good.]] In the actual flick, turns out their answer was mostly right. [[spoiler:Elsa does leave Arendelle and Anna, although they keep in contact and Elsa visits.]]
** Some found it predictable that [[spoiler:King Runeard was the one who caused the conflict between Arendelle and the Northuldra, being the most realistic explanation as to the armies' sudden fighting]].

* It was also the highest-grossing animated film period, depending on how one feels about ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|2019}}'' (the concept of which was rather closer to the [[Film/DisneyLiveActionRemakes live-action remakes]] ala ''Film/{{The Jungle Book|2016}}'' due to being photorealistic, but since it lacks any live-action human character it's often categorized as animation). Creator/{{Disney}} firmly considers ''Frozen II'' as beating that record and not 2019's ''The Lion King''. Either way, 2023's ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' would go on to surpass ''both'' films in the box office, taking the title before its first week was even over.

* It was also the highest-grossing animated film period, depending on how one feels about ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|2019}}'' (the concept of which was rather closer to the [[Film/DisneyLiveActionRemakes live-action remakes]] ala ''Film/{{The Jungle Book|2016}}'' due to being photorealistic, but since it lacks any live-action human character it's often categorized as animation). Creator/{{Disney}} firmly considers ''Frozen II'' as beating that record and not 2019's ''The Lion King''. Either way, 2023's ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' would go on to surpass ''both'' films in the box office, taking the title away from both films before its first week was even over.

* It was also the highest-grossing animated film period, depending on how one feels about ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|2019}}'' (the concept of which was rather closer to the [[Film/DisneyLiveActionRemakes live-action remakes]] ala ''Film/{{The Jungle Book|2016}}'' due to being photorealistic, but since it lacks any live-action human character it's often categorized as animation). Creator/{{Disney}} firmly considers ''Frozen II'' as beating that record and not 2019's ''The Lion King''. Either way, 2023's ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' would go on to surpass both films in the box office, taking the title away from both films.

* It's also the highest-grossing animated film period, depending on how one feels about ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|2019}}'' (the concept of which was rather closer to the [[Film/DisneyLiveActionRemakes live-action remakes]] ala ''Film/{{The Jungle Book|2016}}'' due to being photorealistic, but since it lacks any live-action human character it's often categorized as animation). Creator/{{Disney}} firmly considers ''Frozen II'' as beating that record and not 2019's ''The Lion King''.

%%* AuthorsSavingThrow:
%%** After plenty of people criticized the King and Queen for their [[WellIntentionedExtremist well-meaning but misguided]] decisions in raising Elsa, this movie fleshes out their characters and better explains the reasoning behind their actions, [[spoiler: including revealing that their tragic voyage was a mission to learn more about their daughter's powers.]] The prologue also makes how caring they are clearer.
%%** The first film's reveal of Hans being the villain caused some disappointment in viewers, with many lamenting that the film could have been interesting enough ''without'' a black and white antagonist. In the second film, [[spoiler: the instigator of the conflict, King Runeard, is long dead before the story starts]], and the main narrative is entirely driven [[NoAntagonist without an active villain]].
%%** The first film was criticized for MonochromeCasting, many debating over whether this was justified due to the historical Norwegian-inspired background or not justified due to the numerous other liberties taken with the setting. The second film has more citizens of color in Arendelle (explained in the art book as the result of Arendelle opening its gates again), with a black character even joining the main cast in the form of Mattias. The film's story also prominently revolves around Norway's indigenous people, [[https://tinyurl.com/ttfaqtc the Sámi]] and reveals that [[spoiler: Queen Iduna was one of them, making Elsa and Anna mixed race]].
%%** Many fans felt that Creator/JonathanGroff's vocal talents were wasted in the first film, as he barely had a singing role. Here, he gets a song, "Lost in the Woods" and sings prominently in "Some Things Never Change".
%%** A minor one: Many fans were annoyed that in the first film, Anna never learns about her childhood memories being altered, or the accident that instigated the sisters' separation in the first place. In the second film, Olaf recaps the entire plot of the first, including the childhood accident, with Anna's lack of surprise implying that she at least knows about the accident now.

* ImageSource:
** DoNotTouchTheFunnelCloud
** SceneryPorn.AnimatedFilms

* PlayingGertrude: Lieutenant Mattias was a grown man when Agnarr was a boy, and is indicated to be at least in his 60's during the film's main events. Creator/SterlingKBrown was in his early 40's when he did the voice.
%%Moved to discussion to avoid an Administrivia/EditWar. * Iduna, Elsa and Anna's mother, is voiced by Evan Rachel Wood, who is seven years younger than Kristen Bell and nearly ''20 years younger'' than Idina Menzel.

* RecycledSoundtrack: Used as part of a joke; as Olaf recaps the plot of [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 first film]], quick excerpts of Christophe Beck’s score from each of the referenced scenes are sampled.