Dead of Winter

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Dead of Winter

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Sep 2025

1h 38m

Mystery & Thriller

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Hit by a blizzard, a grief-stricken loner (Emma Thompson) gets lost among backroads near a Minnesotan lake and stops for help at a remote cabin in the woods. Here she discovers a young woman (Laurel Marsden) kidnapped by a desperate couple (Judy Greer, Marc Menchaca) who are armed and intent on murder. Isolated and without cell service, this unlikely hero realizes she is the woman's only hope of survival.

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Critics Consensus

Emma Thompson takes a polar plunge into action territory with Dead of Winter, a chilly thriller that wears one too many layers of backstory but still satisfies as a tense showcase for its estimable star.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Christopher Ross, the DP, makes the most of this amazing icy, snowy, frozen, chilly, unforgiving scenery.

Oct 10, 2025

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

If that was all there was to it, this Fargo-inspired winter noir might have worked rather well... But the film’s main assets are repeatedly interrupted by unwieldy pastel-hued flashbacks to Barb’s early life.

Oct 7, 2025

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

A thrillingly tense game of kill-or-be-killed.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 29, 2025

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Terry Staunton

Radio Times

The location and kidnap premise may invite parallels with the Oscar-winning Fargo, but this is in some ways a more serious, thought-provoking affair.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 15, 2025

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

It’s refreshing to see a thriller like this entrusted to two strong women actors like Thompson and Greer, and the cat-and-mouse games between will keep viewers riveted — before the plot mechanics kick in.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 13, 2025

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Megan Loucks

InSession Film

Overall, Dead of Winter is worth a watch for Thompson’s performance—a rare role that older women are offered—and she excels.

Rated: C+

Oct 3, 2025

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Montana

This movie is terrible. One minute it is blizzard the next moment it is sunny with compact snow everywhere like the entire production crew stomped down the snow.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Jeasica

Movie had a good story and surprisingly turn of events. Sad ending

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/14/25

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michael p

I liked the story line and a look inside these kind of groups. I was kind of confused at times as to what was going on.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/14/25

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Vraj

I just randomly booked the ticket for timepass !!! And turned out to be great one… Emma Thompson 🫶🏻

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/13/25

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Anthony G

Brilliant Emma Thompson in an action movie! Who could ask for more?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/12/25

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Wesley

This movie wasn’t at all what I expected, it was far better. It delivers a haunting blend of atmosphere and emotion that hits harder than most thrillers this year. The cast doesn’t just act, they make you feel every ounce of the story’s bitter chill.. the cold, the payback, and the love that cuts just as deep. The direction is sharp and moody, every frame drenched in frost and tension. It’s the kind of film that creeps up on you, slowly tightening its grip until the credits roll. Powerful, raw, and unexpectedly moving. This movie proves revenge can burn even in the coldest places. Great flick to see with a chick- 7.1/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/11/25

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Synopsis

Hit by a blizzard, a grief-stricken loner (Emma Thompson) gets lost among backroads near a Minnesotan lake and stops for help at a remote cabin in the woods. Here she discovers a young woman (Laurel Marsden) kidnapped by a desperate couple (Judy Greer, Marc Menchaca) who are armed and intent on murder. Isolated and without cell service, this unlikely hero realizes she is the woman's only hope of survival.

Director: Brian Kirk
Producer: Greg Silverman, Jon Berg, Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo
Screenwriter: Nicholas Jacobson-Larson, Dalton Leeb
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Stampede Ventures, Augenschein Filmproduktion
Rating: R (Violence and Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.7M
Runtime: 1h 38m

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