The film was released in the United Kingdom and other European countries on 26 October 2011 and in the United States on 21 December in Digital 3D and IMAX 3D formats. It was a commercial success, grossing over $374 million against a budget of $135 million, making it Paramount's highest-grossing animated feature, and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the stylized use of motion capture (particularly the faithful look to Hergé's works), visual effects, action scenes, performances and music, to which they compared one of Spielberg's previous works, "Raiders of the Lost Ark". It was the first motion-captured animated film (as well as the first non-Pixar animated film) to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Composer John Williams was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Score and the film was nominated for six Saturn Awards, including Best Animated Film, Best Director for Spielberg and Best Music for Williams. A sequel directed by Jackson was announced in the wake of the film's release, but has since stalled in development hell.