The Snowman fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Snowman is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Soon the first snow will fall, and the hunt for a killer begins.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Snowman is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 28/100 (IMDb 5.2, Rotten Tomatoes 7%, and Metacritic 23). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 59 min
The Snowman runs 1 h 59 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Snowman higher (37) than critics (15). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $35 million to make and earned $43 million worldwide, 1.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Sweden, United Kingdom, United States.
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5.2
