In hindsight, Tangled was a significant milestone for the modern age of Disney animation. While not Walt Disney Animation's first 3D-animated project, Tangled was the department's first big success. After a big financial loss on their hand-drawn 2D films, Disney slowly began following suit with Pixar and began developing 3D-animated films, starting with Chicken Little, Meet the Robinsons, and Bolt. All three of those films have their fans, but they still drastically underperformed at the box office. Tangled 's hefty price tag would end up paying off for Disney, as the film would go on to wrangle up over $590 million at the global box office.