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Flynn Rider, fatally stabbed by Mother Gothel, sacrifices himself to free Rapunzel from Gothel by shearing off Rapunzel’s magical hair, which has the power to save his life. By itself, that’s hardly surprising or remarkable many fairy tales and family films are in some way stories of salvation of some kind or other, and death/rebirth themes aren’t uncommon.įor instance, Disney’s last animated fairy-tale, Tangled, also ends, like Frozen, with a sacrificial death and resurrection. Obviously, it’s possible to connect elements of Frozen’s story, including Anna’s movingly selfless, sacrificial act, with the Gospel story. The common crux of most of these religious readings of Frozen is the climactic, self-sacrificial act by which Anna saves Elsa before being restored to life - an act that, according to Frozen’s theologically minded enthusiasts, recalls the saving death and resurrection of Jesus. See also ’s slideshow “ The Gospel According to Frozen” and Mockingbird’s “ Sin and Redemption in Frozen,” among others. These aren’t isolated instances of enthusiastic hyperbole. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, but if I did, my colleagues at HBU might run me out of the university on a rail. I could probably write a post about how Frozen is a better allegory for the Christian gospel than C. That’s saying a lot since Man of Steel was self-consciously trying to be the most Christian movie of 2013. Lewis’s beloved allegorical fairy tale itself:ĭisney’s Frozen might be the most Christian movie that I have seen this year. Taking the Narnia comparison a click further, Houston Baptist University assistant professor Collin Garbarino suggested - in a blog post that has gone viral, making major news outlets and leading to an appearance on Fox News - that Frozen might compare favorably, not only to the Hollywood version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, but to C. In fact, I suspect that when the film is released on video, it will become a staple of evangelistic presentations to children. I believe I first encountered this idea at, where blogger Gene Fant called the filmĪn astoundingly clear parable of the Christian Gospel, perhaps even superior to that of the Stone Table scene in the first Narnia film in terms of simplicity and clarity. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I mean interpreting the film’s structure and themes as, in effect, an allegory of the Gospel - one rivaling or even surpassing C. I’m not talking about merely commenting on the climactic act of self-sacrifice as reflecting Christlike love, etc. Joan of Arc (“Hang in there, Joan!”) and Elsa’s coronation takes place in a rustic Scandinavian cathedral with a bishop presiding and a choir singing in a loft overhead.Įven so, I’ve been surprised at the popularity of efforts to interpret major story elements in Frozen as a Christian parable.
In Frozen, Anna turns in her loneliness to the pictures on the palace wall, including a portrait of St. (Among other things, The Princess and the Frog is perhaps the only Disney fairy tale culminating in a church wedding in a specific, real-world church, St. It’s also worth noting that Frozen, like Disney’s recent The Princess and the Frog, is set in a diegetic world with overtly Christian - indeed Catholic - elements. A Disney story about sister-love is a rare thing (though this one, in my view, keeps the sisters estranged too long I much prefer Lilo & Stitch for this reason).
Fans celebrate Frozen as a Disney fairy tale that notably doesn’t revolve around the tired theme of “following your heart,” and cheer its pointed subversions of the romantic fairy-tale tropes of True Love, Love at First Sight and the all-transforming power of True Love’s Kiss. Certainly I’m not surprised that it’s a smash: It’s beautifully designed and animated (apart from a poorly designed but surprisingly endearing snowman sidekick), with energetic songs and two princess heroines - a welcome first for Disney - one of whom has Frozone/Iceman-style superpowers she hasn’t yet learned to control. (Pentecost Sequence)Īs I mentioned in my last post about gay themes in Frozen, I’m mixed on Disney’s monster hit I like some elements much more than others. Bend the stubborn heart and will Melt the frozen, warm the chill
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