Disney's mega-hit "Frozen" has become the most successful animated film of all time, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.
The film has grossed $1.072 billion worldwide after its premiere in Japan, beating out "Toy Story 3," which made $1.063 billion in 2010. "Frozen" earned $398.4 million in the Unite States, with $674 million made in international box office sales.
For those unfamiliar with the "Frozen" story line, check out Disney's official synopsis for the film below:
Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind "Tangled" and "Wreck-It Ralph," presents "Frozen," a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey-teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven-to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.
According to Variety, the 3-D animated film was inspired by Hans Christian Anderson's "The Snow Queen." The film also won two Academy Awards for best animated film and original song for "Let It Go."
Disney first released Demi Lovato's cover of "Let It Go" before launching Idina Menzel's (Elsa) version of the track. However, fans of "Frozen" ended up falling for Menzel's vocals on the song, and the film released her version soon after the movie became a box-office hit.
"You don't really want to go out [first] with a clip of the film," Ken Bunt, president of the Disney Music Group told Rolling Stone. "The idea was to go out with the Demi version and follow up with the Idina version. It's a non-traditional pop song for radio. We've been working it for a while, but radio is realizing, 'This is an undeniable song.'"
