Whether you’re in your 20s or your 40s, you likely remember a Disney movie that was a must-watch for you and your friends.
Yet, even as I think of the many Disney films released in my childhood, I can’t remember one that maintained its popularity ““ or reached such a frenzy ““ as Frozen.
According to the Washington Post, no one expected Frozen to be more popular than other Disney princess films. But as of the beginning of 2015, Frozen is still playing in theaters around the world and has become the only animated film from the princess genre to break into the top ten highest-grossing films of all time.
So why is it that even more than a year since the movie was released, my nieces still can’t quite get ‘Let it Go’ out of their heads?
Two psychologists ““ who also happen to be sisters, just like the heroines from Frozen ““ break it down.
Though the pair cite several reasons, the one that may resonate with my young nieces is the relationship between the heroines as sisters and the strong bond they share as family.
For parents who are concerned their daughters watch too much Frozen, psychologists Maryam Kia-Keating and Yalda T. Uhls describe how the movie plays to the imaginations and creativity of younger girls. Even better, this villain is less scary than traditional ones, like Ursula, Scar or Maleficent. This makes Frozen the perfect movie for kids who tend to get nightmares from TV or movies.
So sing on, Frozen fans, and don’t discourage the young girls in your life from wanting to grow up to be just as creative and independent as Anna and Elsa.
