However, in the exact same movie, her sister Anna ends up with a good-looking ice-seller. The StoryĮlsa from Frozen is hailed as being a great role model for little girls for not needing a man. The official Disney Princesses, including a 2D design of Merida. There is also one big different that makes her stand out from the rest.

She’s certainly not the perfect representation for femininity and perfection that we associate with a Disney Princess. She punches first and asks questions later. She has a horse that she treats like a horse and not an anthropomorphic animal that can actually understand her. So what does she not have that other Disney Princesses have? There are diegetic songs, but she doesn’t sing. Amy Manson portraying Merida in the fantasy television series ‘Once Upon a Time.’ Surely this makes her more a part of Disney’s classic movies than Pixar’s? Can you imagine Woody or Lightening McQueen in this fairytale television show? Clearly it is Merida herself that fits perfectly into the Once world even though she’s not based on a traditional fairytale like Snow White or Beauty and the Beast. Merida resonated with moviegoers overseas, as seen by the $538.9 million worldwide haul of the movie. This proved comparable to the $592.4 million global gross of 'Tangled.'Īmong 2012 titles, 'Brave' was the 13th largest release of the year worldwide (via Box Office Mojo), outpacing the likes of 'Wreck-It Ralph,' 'Django Unchained,' and 'Prometheus.' Not only was 'Brave' another box office winner for Pixar, but it was a clear indicator that audiences were once again craving entertaining fairy tales free of self-referential snark.She was also chosen to be represented in ABC’s Once Upon a Time series.

The film pulled in $237.2 million at the domestic box office, putting it above many other Pixar projects, including titles like 'Toy Story,' 'Ratatouille,' and 'WALL♾.' It even pulled ahead of the lifetime gross of additional animated fairy tales on the market, such as juggernauts like ' Aladdin.' Even better, the box office success of 'Brave' was not just limited to domestic theaters.

Those worries ended up being misplaced, as 'Brave' became a tidy hit in its theatrical run.

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