Chris Buck; Jennifer Lee

The Profile

American animation filmmakers best known for co-directing Disney’s Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019). Lee is Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios (since 2018); Buck previously co-directed Tarzan (1999) and Surf’s Up (2007).

Co-directors of Frozen (Academy Award for Best Animated Feature) and Frozen II; Lee co-wrote Wreck-It Ralph; Buck co-directed Tarzan and Surf’s Up; Frozen II became the highest-grossing animated film worldwide.

A scathing take on Frozen II: the reviewer slams its relentless solo songs, unfunny Olaf-centered comic relief, and the choice to dodge a real villain. Themes like grief and growing up are noted but deemed mishandled. Pacing drags over 103 minutes. The Italian dubbing and song adaptation are criticized for lip-sync issues and casting choices.