The Snowman
2017 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 5.2 · 15% critics
A detective investigates a woman’s disappearance after her pink scarf is discovered wrapped around an eerie snowman. As more cases surface, the search grows darker and more unsettling, pulling him into a tense hunt through snowy surroundings where clues seem to be everywhere and nowhere at once.
Based on The Snowman
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-08-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Critic score
- 15/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (2,376 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy bleak Nordic noir and mystery stories with a cold, unsettling mood; Not for you if you want a clear, straightforward investigation like The Pale Blue Eye or Untraceable.
Pros: strong performances; eerie snowy setting; dark atmosphere | Cons: confusing plot; uneven pacing; awkward tone
Themes
- based on novel or book
- winter
- gun
- detective
- cellar
- snowman
- serial killer
- snow
- cabin
- twins
- plastic surgeon
- alcoholic
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Michael Fassbender
as Harry Hole
Rebecca Ferguson
as Katrine Bratt
Charlotte Gainsbourg
as Rakel
Jonas Karlsson
as Mathias
- MY
Michael Yates
as Oleg
Ronan Vibert
as Gunnar Hagen
J.K. Simmons
as Arve Støp
Val Kilmer
as Rafto
David Dencik
as Vetlesen
Toby Jones
as DC Svenson
Directed by Tomas Alfredson