Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- tense
- oppressive
- true crime night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the true-crime procedural formulaic and uneven, while crediting Nicolas Cage with a solid central performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Robert Hansen is identified early, while Jack Halcombe struggles to secure evidence and a warrant.
Cindy Paulsen escaped Hansen but must overcome distrust and drug addiction before helping Halcombe.
The investigation unfolds amid Alaska's frozen landscapes and remote conditions while Hansen hunts victims.
Halcombe lacks enough evidence for a search warrant as Hansen continues abducting and killing women.
Films like The Frozen Ground, and why
Kiss the Girls
shares a serial killer investigation, abducted women, police procedural structure, and grim crime-thriller atmosphere
The Flock
shares an investigative pursuit of a predator targeting vulnerable women, morally tense police work, and bleak thriller tones
Hardcore
shares a crime investigation involving sexual exploitation, traumatized witnesses, and an oppressive procedural mood
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Walker
- Release Date
- 2013-07-11
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1635)
Cast
- Nicolas Cage
- Vanessa Hudgens
- John Cusack
- Radha Mitchell
- Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
- Katherine LaNasa
- Dean Norris
- 50 Cent
- Gia Mantegna
- Kevin Dunn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Frozen Ground about?
- An Alaskan trooper races to turn a traumatized survivor’s testimony into the evidence needed to stop a serial killer.
- What is The Frozen Ground like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Frozen Ground as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Frozen Ground violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Frozen Ground as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Frozen Ground?
- Critics broadly found the true-crime procedural formulaic and uneven, while crediting Nicolas Cage with a solid central performance.
- Which films are like The Frozen Ground?
- Films with a similar feel include Kiss the Girls, The Flock, and Hardcore.
- How long is The Frozen Ground?
- The Frozen Ground runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Frozen Ground?
- In United States, The Frozen Ground streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
