Our favourite festive animations

As the eagerly anticipated sequel to Disney’s Frozen hits cinemas, we find out what to expect and look at some other classic animations we’ve loved at Christmas time

It’s been six years since Disney first transported the world to the magical frosty world of Arendelle and told us all to ‘let it go’ in one of the most successful family films of the 21st Century.

Frozen made a staggering £935 million globally when it came to cinema screens in 2013. Now there’s a sequel that’s expected to be just as popular as the first one and have children – and adults – obsessed with the snow queen once more.

The first film introduced us to Elsa, the princess with magical powers that allow her to create ice and snow, but not always for good. And in the second instalment Elsa heads off on a dangerous journey with her sister Anna and friends Olaf, Sven and Kristoff, to discover why she was born with the powers that now threaten her kingdom – and also learn the truth about her parents’ death.

Frozen 2 will feature all the same star voices as the last one including Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell and Josh

Gad. And for anyone wondering what song we’re going to be hearing everywhere for the next

12 months, a track called Into the Unknown has already been leaked as the next Let It Go.

So to mark this momentous return to the ice kingdom and what’s bound to be one of the biggest films this Christmas, we thought we’d take a look at some of the other unforgettable animated movies that have warmed our chilly cockles over the festive season, as well as a couple of timeless classics that we love to snuggle down with at this time of year.

■ Frozen 2 is in cinemas from November 22