The Snowman

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The Snowman

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Released Oct 20, 2017

2h 25m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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For Detective Harry Hole, the death of a young woman during the first snowfall of winter feels like anything but a routine homicide. His investigation leads him to "The Snowman Killer," an elusive sociopath who continuously taunts Hole with cat-and-mouse games. As the vicious murders continue, Harry teams up with a brilliant recruit to try and lure the madman out of the shadows before he can strike again.

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Critics Consensus

A mystery that feels as mashed together and perishable as its title, The Snowman squanders its bestselling source material as well as a top-notch ensemble cast.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

There are many sequences that left me going, "Wait, what?"

Aug 28, 2018

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Jonathan Romney

Film Comment Magazine

This film may well be the last gasp of Scandi-noir for the international market...this phase of Nordic has gone from original to dutiful emulation to dreary self-parody.

Mar 8, 2018

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Tim Hayes

Sight & Sound

What to make of a film that introduces Chlo Sevigny happily beheading chickens with an axe, has her beheaded herself by the killer, then immediately produces a twin sister to deliver a single item of exposition before never being seen again?

Oct 27, 2017

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

None of it proves engaging, regardless of the fine-looking production and solid cast.

Rated: 1/4

Mar 17, 2022

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Drew Dietsch

FANDOM

This should have been an easy win, but everything falls apart and never gets put back together again.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 29, 2021

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

A major disappointment on every level.

Rated: C

Aug 24, 2021

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kenneth z

Trying to watch it again after I fell asleep watching it in the theater. I can’t give an honest review because I’ve fallen asleep twice trying to watch it at home. Who needs sleeping pills and I’m never going to Oslo.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/19/23

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Tommy G

I absolutely loved this movie, I really don’t get all the bad reviews!!!?? I feel like it was slow burn Detective thriller, like true Detective and really liked it. Give it a chance!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/25

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Carolyn G

The only good thing about this movie is Rebecca Ferguson. She is an incredible actress!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/25

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Jonathan O

Good gawd what a wasteful thriller some of the cast have really horrible adr voice the story makes no sense that you get cold feet.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/17/24

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Dave C

Alfredson may as well have had a snowball fight with himself... This is my second full run-through. I didn't dare review it after the first watch - surely I missed and/or didn't understand something? No. It is actually as bafflingly awful as it was when I first sat through it. What a monumental waste of talent, setting, and source material!!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/06/24

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Teodor I

This movie had so much potential with a stellar cast and excellent source material, but somehow it was botched royally.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Charlotte Gainsbourg

Rakel

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The Snowman: Official Clip - A Staged Suicide

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The Snowman: Official Clip - A Familiar Murder Scene

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The Snowman: Official Clip - A Killer Question

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The Snowman: Official Clip - Seduction Gone Wrong

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The Snowman: Official Clip - A Visit to the Doctor

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The Snowman: Official Clip - The Snow Woman

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The Snowman: Official Clip - The Snowman Falls

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The Snowman: Official Clip - The Birth of a Killer

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Synopsis

For Detective Harry Hole, the death of a young woman during the first snowfall of winter feels like anything but a routine homicide. His investigation leads him to "The Snowman Killer," an elusive sociopath who continuously taunts Hole with cat-and-mouse games. As the vicious murders continue, Harry teams up with a brilliant recruit to try and lure the madman out of the shadows before he can strike again.

Director: Tomas Alfredson
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Peter Gustafsson, Robyn Slovo
Screenwriter: Peter Straughan, Hossein Amini, Søren Sveistrup
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Working Title Films, Another Park Film, Perfect World Pictures
Rating: R (Grisly Images|Brief Nudity|Sexuality|Some Language|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 2, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.7M
Runtime: 2h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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