: It became the first animated film to gross over $100 million in the U.S. during its initial run, finishing as the third-highest-grossing film of 1991. Themes & Narrative Depth
: It was the first animated film ever nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. It remained the only animated nominee in this category until 2009, when the field was expanded. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
: It received universal praise, with Roger Ebert calling it as magical as Pinocchio or Snow White . : It became the first animated film to
Released in November 1991, is often hailed as the masterpiece of the Disney Renaissance, marking a pivotal moment when animation was finally recognized as a sophisticated cinematic art form. A Historic Achievement Beauty and the Beast (1991)