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The Snowman

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After an English boy makes a snowman on Christmas Eve, it comes to life to take him on an adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.
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Steve Daly Entertainment Weekly 10/08/2009
A
The Snowman gently relates, via expert pantomime and orchestral score, a young lad's overnight adventure with his brought-to-life pal. Go to Full Review
Jon Lyus HeyUGuys 11/16/2017
The Snowman is an absolute joy; it is as mesmerising, as surprising and as enchanting as it was all those years ago. Go to Full Review
Betsy Bozdech Common Sense Media 11/29/2012
4/5
Charming, wordless, book-based holiday fable for all ages. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/11/2005
2/5
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Emma P @Emmywemmy Jan 5 In a word, BEAUTIFUL! Be warned though, you will cry at the end and no matter how many years have passed, *cough 42! I always have to pull my Christmas jumper up over my face to hide my tears as James clutches the scarf at the pile of snow at the end. Sorry for the spoiler! This is gorgeous and perfect and all that is pure in the world. Timeless. See more Ciaran S @TrainMultifan26 Dec 24 When I was a kid i can remember being at school watching this movie on TV during christmas and let me tell you it was amazing. The Snowman is a magnum opus thanks to a timeless story, breathtaking animation, lovable characters, beautiful score and of course the timeless classic song "Walking in the Air" i mean what else is there to say about it that hasn't been said? Not to mention one of the most heartbreaking endings i've ever seen in my life. If this movie doesn't make you cry i don't know what will. See more Rachel H @rachelbeanhaga Jul 23 This movie brings me to tears See more Melissa P Jan 22 One of the most moving, beautiful animated films ever made. Hauntingly gorgeous. See more J M @jeffmarshallmovieblogger 02/11/2024 With animation that looks like a storybook came to life and a marvelous musical score, this is a hauntingly beautiful half hour - think FROSTY THE SNOWMAN for the high-brow crowd. Except for an opening narration and one song, this is totally silent, which I personally loved. The music gels perfectly with the images on screen, and I got the "feels" on more than one occasion. A beautiful sequence in which the snowman and the young boy fly through the air to the North Pole reminded me of the wonderment I felt the first time I saw Superman and Lois Lane take their airborne voyage in the 1978 movie. I smiled throughout, I laughed a couple times, and I was thoroughly enchanted. I'm not sure how well this will play with the younger crowd considering there is no dialogue. But the images are gorgeous and I was transfixed throughout. It's a welcome change of pace from the average holiday special and feels completely original. See more redphonedeb 12/21/2023 Absolutely love this film and have since it came out when I was 18. It's still magical to watch even after all these years. It captures a magic that you don't find very often anymore. Sadly they didn't achieve the same feelings with The Snowman and the Snowdog. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After an English boy makes a snowman on Christmas Eve, it comes to life to take him on an adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.
Director
Jimmy T. Murakami, Dianne Jackson
Producer
John Coates
Screenwriter
Raymond Briggs
Production Co
Channel 4 Television Corporation
Genre
Holiday, Drama, Animation
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 17, 2017
Runtime
26m
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