Summary
An Alaskan town is in danger of destruction by a mystical snow globe that appears on a family's doorstep, wrapped like a Christmas gift, and causes deadly "natural" disasters in their own town, while simultaneously occurring in the snow globe.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 38GoodWatch 43
Letterboxd · 542 ratings2.6/5
IMDb3.9
Audience score23%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most adventure movies, −17 min on the typical 103
typical 10386Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
+18Released
2011
December 10, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
AdventureScience FictionTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Canada
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more16 people
- David CubittJohn Miller
- Laura HarrisBeth Miller
- Dylan MatzkeRudy Miller
- Magda ApanowiczJennifer Miller
- Jeffrey BallardDerrick Reed
- Lorne CardinalLarry
- Michael HoganFred Baker
- Donavon StinsonTully
Amitai MarmorsteinGreg
Teach GrantSheriff Jacob
Leanne LappMary
Haig SutherlandNorm
Carolyn AdairNurse (uncredited)- MCMichele CumminsTowns Person (uncredited)
- HMHal MyshrallTown person (uncredited)
Steve SaundersTown person (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Sheldon Wilson Director
- Kevin Speckmaier First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Rudy Thauberger Writer
Production · 13
- Tom Berry Executive Producer
- Paul Hertzberg Executive Producer
- Fiorenza Cella Executive Producer
- Lisa M. Hansen Executive Producer
- John Prince Producer
- Penny Perry Casting
Camera · 1
- Neil Cervin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Christopher A. Smith Editor
Sound · 1
- Michael Neilson Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Danny Vermette Assistant Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh Costume Designer
Other crew · 6
- Brett Chan Stunt Coordinator
- Clay Virtue Stunt Double
- Jeff Sanca Stunt Double
- Jodi Stecyk Stunt Double
- Lars Grant Stunt Double
- Allen Benjamin Special Effects Coordinator
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