Disney Frozen: The Cinestory

by Walt Disney Company

Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey - teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven - to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf along the way, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. Audiences who thrilled to the adventures of Anna and Elsa on the big screen can relive their favorite moments in this oversized graphic novel keepsake featuring an introduction by Leonard Maltin. With hundreds of movie stills and over 300 pages of adventure and laughs, the Frozen Cinestory will transport fans back to Arendelle time and time again!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Childrens

376 pages, Paperback

First published November 4, 2014

About the author

Note: The decision was made to consolidate all Disney publications under the name Walt Disney Company. This profile is for Walt Disney, the characters he created, and the company he founded. Any questions, please ask in the Librarian's Group.

Walter Elias “Walt” Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist. Disney is famous for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Disney became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately U.S. $35 billion.

Disney is particularly noted for being a film producer and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. He and his staff created some of the world's most famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, a character for which Disney himself was the original voice. He has been awarded four honorary Academy Awards and has won twenty-two competitive Academy Awards out of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual. He also won seven Emmy Awards. He is the namesake for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States, as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.

Disney died of lung cancer in Burbank, California, on December 15, 1966. The following year, construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.

The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 11 theme parks around the world. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5. On December 31, 2009, Disney Company acquired the Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.

--from Wikipedia

Reviews

[Rosanna Threakall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I knew I would whiz through this, I'm warming up to tackling a proper graphic novel! This is a fun read for any Disney fan and a good collectible.

The song lyrics aren't printed, they just make up words, I assume because of copyright but having the actual lyrics would have been a lot better and the printed pics aren't the best in quality, kinda blurry and dark but other than that it was cute :)

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it !! A really cool idea turning a movie into a graphic novel !! Now I want one of all my favorite movies !!

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent comic book adaptation of a media juggernaut.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's the real story of frozen. It starts when Elsa and Anna are playing when Elsa hits Anna with her icy powers. They take her to the trolls and they say that Anna will not remember Elsa's powers. They also say that soon Elsa will not be in control of her powers. When they are older their parents are already dead because of a boat accident and after the coronation when Elsa becomes the queen she unleashes her powers and sets Arendelle in an eternal winter. Then Elsa freezes Anna's heart because she gets mad because she can't stop the winter. Anna has met a man named Kristoff and he takes her to the trolls. they say that Anna will freeze and die forever. The blizzard is much worse at this point. Anna has already met a man who she thinks love her but inside he's cruel. She thinks that he will save her with an act of true love. Hans tries to kill Elsa but while Kristoff is trying to save Anna she runs and tries to save Elsa. She freezes and Elsa cries. Then she unfreezes and then Elsa stops the winter. then they put Hans in the dungeon and the lived happily ever after from that point on.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a must read for any frozen fan. instead of singing there is just talking and the words are changed. it's funny.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was not a fan of this one.

I thought this would be the movie in book form and that’s all I expected from it. But, for some reason all of the songs were changed to awkward writing and dialogue. And a lot of the pictures were a bit blurry.

I also found it strange how they decided to expand on some parts but not on others. They expanded on the beginning where Kristoff is a boy and with the other ice workers to show us more about the ice cutting process which was kind of unnecessary and a little boring. But there was no expansion on any of the relationships.

Overall, I think I expected too much from the book and I’m not even sure who would enjoy this...

[Lola · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this so much. The pictures were beautiful and the story pretty much stayed true to the movie with some small changes here and there. I do wish that they would have included the full songs where they belonged though.

[Caitlin Buchanan]

This is a very good book for those wishing to look at a graphic novolization of a movie. It actually has stills from the movie as the pictures and convey's the entire story. It is very cintematic and interesting. Also like the movie it shows that true love will always win the day.

[Raniafatima · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the last part

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although the graphics are quite dark, the story is awesome!! Exactly, like the movie!!

[Shania Ramdhanie]

Shania prima ramdhanie123😎

[Kaileigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was cute! It’s a literally weird to have subbed in dialogue instead of at least some of the lyrics but I still enjoyed it.

[Sukriti · Rating 4 out of 5]

**Book Review (100 words):**

*Disney Frozen: The Cinestory* by Walt Disney Company is a beautifully illustrated and engaging adaptation of the beloved animated film. The book captures the magic, adventure, and heartwarming moments of *Frozen*, following sisters Elsa and Anna as they navigate love, courage, and self-discovery. The writing is clear, simple, and easy to follow, making it accessible for readers of all ages. The illustrations enhance the storytelling, bringing the characters and icy landscapes to life. Perfect for fans of Disney, fairy tales, and family-friendly adventures, this book delivers charm, excitement, and the enchanting spirit of the original movie in a delightful read.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was fun. I love the movie Frozen so, when I saw this book, I kept thinking about it and wanted to read it. Taking the cartoon and turning into a comic book was a fascinating idea and lets those who are older enjoy a tie-in book as well. Most of the pictures were nicely picked to include in the book and the adaption of most of the songs into speech was done well, keeping the original thoughts and feelings behind them in the new dialogue. It gave it a new insight into the characters and situations. Speaking of new insights, internal thoughts and fears where also conveyed in the comic book, letting readers read what Elsa and Anna might have been thinking at different events in the story.

Unfortunately, when it was night out in the story, some of the frames were too dark to really see much of the picture which made it irritating. There were a couple of changed I would have made personally. One, I would have tried to save space by adding dialogue to the same frame instead of the next one because the fames could take up a fourth of a page. There were also frames with no dialogue between spots when characters were talking which didn't seem necessary to me. Two, The beginning song with the ice harvesters didn't resemble the message at all but was just pointless conversation between the men. It took up too much space and I love that song so it was not a good beginning. Third, I would have liked to have seen some frames take up more space on the page, SPOILER like Elsa's ice palace at one point was contained in two to three frames and I would have liked to have seen it in one that took up half or two-thirds the page END SPOILER. It would have given a more dramatic effect.

Now, this adaption was good and fun, I had a hard time putting it down, I'm just thinking these changes would have made it better. Still, if you like Frozen, you would probably like this comic book of the movie where there are internal insights into the characters and lots of fun visuals from the movie.

[Samantha Boyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a graphic novel. I gave this book five stars because the illustrations are just like the movie and children have to use their brains in order to connect all of the scenes together instead of just watching the movie play out. This book relates to me because my sister and I have not been as close as we used to be in past years. Recently, we have been talking more because she is having a hard time making decisions about her future plans and career. In Frozen, Ana and Elsa do not have a very good relationship while growing up. After a bad incident, Ana is there for Elsa and they reconnect as the sisters they used to me. Both Ana and Elsa and me and Amanda go through a time of not being close to a time of being there for each other when one sister is going through a hard time. Frozen is related to the book 13 Going on 30 because in Frozen, Ana and Kristoff go on a journey together and then realize they love each other once they go separate ways. In 13 Going on 30, the two kids are best friends for years until the girl joins a new group of friends. She then journeys through the future and he helps her find her way back to her normal life. The two friends then realize that they love each other once they are apart. Both Ana and Kristoff and the friends in 13 Going on 30 do not realize they love each other until they go on a journey together and go separate ways. Thankfully, they all end up together in the end. Frozen relates to the world because like I said in my other post, people are always trying to rule those in charge. We have troops in other countries trying to control the behaviors of people in other countries. In Frozen, Prince Hans tries to overthrow Arendelle by convincing Ana to fall in love with him. In the world and in Frozen, people who are not from a country, our military and Prince Hans, try to control others, Iraqi residents and Ana, for power and wealth.

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 1 out of 5]

La valutazione così bassa dipende solo dalla scarsissima qualità del fumetto.

Ieri ho letto Disney Cinestory: Cenerentola e credo sia riuscito decisamente meglio di questo. Le singole vignette erano più grandi, i colori più brillanti. Qua invece ci sono tante vignette piccole e intere tavole sono praticamente nere. Io capisco che Frozen abbia scena ambientate di notte ma non è possibile fare un fumetto con così tante vignette scurissime. Dimostra scarsa attenzione verso il lettore. E la scarsa qualità delle carta non aiuta per niente.

Cosa dire della storia? Beh... Credo che il mio personaggio preferito sia... Sven! Alla Disney riescono sempre bene gli animali antropomorfi. Ma anche il piccolo Olaf ha il suo perché. Tra le due principesse, credo che quella più interessante sia proprio Elsa.

Va beh, andiamo a pescare il prossimo Cinestory.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the perfect book for reluctant readers in love with the movie Frozen. The book reads exactly like the movie, and the writer did an excellent job of condensing the songs into dialogue. The images were beautiful screenshots, full of color. (I did think that the credits at the end of the book was a bit much, though. Kids don’t care about credits. And why did Disney give the movie so much credit, but didn’t give the compiler of the book credit? Did it take a whole team to break the images down and put dialogue in appropriate places?) Anyway, it was fun to read, especially since I haven’t seen the movie in a while.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awards: None
Grade Levels: 4-7
Summary: In this graphic novel, sisters Anna and Elsa are left to run the kingdom on their own when their parents die at sea. Elsa has ice powers that she has to keep secret because she hurt Anna with them one time. In the end, the sisters learn that there is no greater love than the love between sisters and that you should always be proud of who you are.
Review: I loved this graphic novel. As a huge fan of the Frozen movie, its fun to be able to read it as well as watch it as a movie. I think kids will be able to enjoy reading the story they have come to know as a movie.
In Class Uses: Class Library, Read Aloud, Teaching self confidence.

[Laura Vogt · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughters (2 and 4) and I love these Disney Cinestories. They're essentially the whole movie, frame-by-frame, with dialogue comic-book-style. Some complain that the paper and picture quality isn't great (too dark), but we don't care. $10 for a 400- page book? 💙

This one was stange, though. Instead of the song lyrics, there is odd dialogue. And sometimes the dialogue is changed. 😕 It's awkward. My daughter just looks at this one in the car instead of me reading it. Neither one of us liked the songs translated into dialogue. One of the best parts is singing the songs.

We love all the other Disney Cinestories we've read. Get one of those instead.

[Tasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only thing that I found disappointing was the fact that they added dialogue rather than having any songs from the movie. I understand that this is book form, however I think they would have been able to make this work with using lyrics from songs as dialogue rather than creating new dialogue so it would work in book form.

[Holly Letson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this last month (in January 2016). I just now realized that I never got around to reviewing it. This follows the movie very well. Extremely well. Boringly well. I read it over the span of a week or so, since reading it bored me so much and made me keep abandoning it. If I wanted to watch the movie again, I would be doing so, instead of reading this.

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED it! I am a big FROZEN fan and this was a fun read. I thought it was going to be pics of the movie with the same monologues, but I was surprised to find it was a novelisation (better comicsation haha) of the movie. It made for a nice, enjoyable read ^.^

[Freja · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed it, sometimes when I’m bored I read it and then I’m not bored. My least favourite part was the start. my favourite characters are Anna and
Elsa. My least favourite character is prince Hans because he tricked Anna and how he acts.

[Milli · Rating 3 out of 5]

This isnt the best book i ever read... And i love frozen! It wasnt much of a book because it was a comic.

[Aysheh M · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the book and movie. It was about a girl who is on an epic journey to save her kingdom.

[VerJean]

Finally ! I know what all the Disney hub-bub is about.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really cute to read. It makes watching the movie afterwards all that much better.