Frozen
How tall is Olaf the snowman inFrozen , really ? After the release ofFrozen 2 , fans were surprised to see Olaf ’s height listed as 5'4 " on theFrozenWiki - which would make Elsa tugboat over him at over eleven feet improbable . Voiced by Josh Gad in both motion picture , the talking snowman is Anna and Elsa ’s comedic sidekick and the sensation of theFrozenshortsOlaf ’s Frozen AdventureandOnce Upon A Snowman . Olaf cursorily became a fan - pet due to his irreverent , existential comedy and his bandstand - out Sung dynasty " In Summer " and " When I ’m Older . "
Olaf is originally bring to life inFrozenby Elsa and is later discovered by Anna and Kristoff in the forest . The snowman mostly provides comic ministration , fromOlaf ’s first improvised line inFrozento his rapid - fire reenactment of the events ofFrozeninFrozen 2 . DuringFrozen 2 , Olaf ’s unrehearsed comment about how water has memory flex out to be a key part of the plot of land . Although Olaf ’s personality might be larger than sprightliness , the snowman is definitely not 5'4 " .
frosty snowman Olaf ( Josh Gad ) , who was created by Elsa , is seen eating and drinking throughout the franchise — does he then after part snowball ?
The Problem With Olaf Being 5'4"
If Olaf ’s height was listed right on theFrozenWiki , Elsa would tower over the other residents of Arandelle at eleven feet tall . After recognize the inconsistency in the Wiki , fans on Twitter calculated Elsa ’s heightbased on Olaf being 5'4 " , and constitute that the telephone number plainly did n’t make mother wit . Unless the masses of Arendelle are heavyweight , Olaf being 5'4 " is simply not possible . As per theFrozenWiki , Elsa ’s prescribed stature is 5'7 " . Based on the movies , where Olaf is more or less half of Elsa ’s altitude , that would target the snowman aright around 2'8 " - which is much closer to his appearing in theFrozenfilms .
With Wikis created for fans to obtain more information about the character , however , there is a catch . Some of the entropy might be prescribed , but that information is usually cite as coming from a specific project - whether it ’s a movie or a book . For example , Olaf ’s age is refer as 1 daylight with information fromFrozen , and 3 long time with information fromFrozen II . While prescribed height are listed on the Frozen Wiki for Olaf and Elsa , neither of them is score with citations . It make devotee wonder where the on the face of it impossible information about how marvellous Olaf is actually comes from and how he really compares toother Arendelle residents .
TheFrozenmovies , sing - along versions , and shorts are all available to ascertain on Disney+ .
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What The People Behind Frozen Said About Olaf’s Height
The fan response to Olaf ’s altitude was frenzied enough that director and co - author ofFrozenJennifer Lee had to respond onX ( formerly Twitter ) . Lee clarified that Olaf ’s height on theFrozenWiki was likely a typo , and " if it sound out 3'4 " I ’d buy it , " noting that it would make more sense to be off by a few inch than a few feet .
If it said 3'4 " I ’d buy it … I could be off an inch or two , but not a foot or two .
Lee specified in the same tweet that Anna ’s height is 5'5 " , and Elsa is 5'7 " - which would both confirm Elsa ’s summit in theFrozenWiki and make Olaf ’s height around 3 foot tall . Using the same math that determined Elsa was eleven feet magniloquent , it would make Olaf 2'6 " .
The confusion over Olaf ’s height caused a public debate amongFrozenfans who argufy the nonsensical claim that the snowman was over five pes tall . In bothFrozenmovies and inOlaf ’s Frozen Adventure , Olaf seems to be about half the size of Anna and Elsa , who are fairly mean heights . Whether the entry in theFrozenWiki was a jape or a typo , it ’s dependable to assume that Olaf is about one-half of Elsa ’s height - and theFrozen 2ice fagot stand at a moderately normal human altitude .
Kristoff from Frozen ’s backstory states that he was raised by trolls , not his biologic parent . How does the moving-picture show explain his chance family ?
Frozen 3 Could Confirm Olaf’s Height
For some see theFrozenmovies , how tall Olaf is might not make a difference of opinion in their enjoyment of the story . For others , it ’s going to be an approximation at the back of their mind that get them wonder about the logistics of character heights in theFrozenuniverse . It would go a long way of life for those who have been queer since the first movie if the book forFrozen 3manages to make reference to Olaf ’s genuine tallness in the moving-picture show .
icy 3wouldn’t need to make this piece of trivia a major plot point . A gossip in spend from a character about the tiptop of the snowman , however , would definitely be nice for those rooter who have remain peculiar about Olaf and have debated the spell of entropy . It could be cite in a song or even a tongue - in - cheek comment could be made by Anna or Kristoff to recognise that the author have seen the argument about Olaf ’s recorded elevation and the impossibility of it .
Even if how improbable Olaf is does n’t make it intoFrozen 3 , there are sure to be legions of devotee who are excited about the next adventure with Anna , Elsa , Olaf , and their ally .
