 The film premiered on June 5 , 2013 in Australia , and was theatrically released in the United States on July 3 , 2013 . The film received mostly positive reviews from critics , and was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and for Academy Award for Best Original Song ( for " Happy " ) , losing both to Walt Disney Animation Studios ' Frozen . Grossing over $ 970 million worldwide against its budget of $ 76 million , the film became the second @-@ highest @-@ grossing animated film of 2013 and the third @-@ highest @-@ grossing film of 2013 . It is also the most profitable film in the 101 @-@ year history of Universal Studios . 
