Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- brooding
- eerie
- foreboding
- late night thriller viewing
- winter movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the adaptation visually polished but scattered, incoherent, and unable to make effective use of its source material or ensemble cast.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The investigation unfolds amid the first snow of winter, cabins, cellars, and recurring snowman crime-scene imagery.
Harry Hole is an elite investigator whose personal struggles shadow his attempt to solve the serial disappearances.
The snowman functions as the elusive killer's recognizable signature across the disappearance cases.
Harry and Katrine must connect decades-old cold cases to a brutal new disappearance.
Films like The Snowman, and why
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
shared Nordic noir setting, serial-killer investigation, bleak winter atmosphere, and psychologically troubled detective
The Girl in the Spider's Web
shared Scandinavian crime mystery, snowbound atmosphere, procedural investigation, and institutional unease
Zodiac
shared serial-killer thriller structure, grim detective work, cold visual palette, and disturbing crime scenes
Movie Details
- Director
- Tomas Alfredson
- Release Date
- 2017-08-24
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (2424)
Cast
- Michael Fassbender
- Rebecca Ferguson
- Charlotte Gainsbourg
- Jonas Karlsson
- Michael Yates
- Ronan Vibert
- J.K. Simmons
- Val Kilmer
- David Dencik
- Toby Jones
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Snowman about?
- A troubled Norwegian detective and his gifted new partner pursue a serial killer whose snowman signature links a fresh disappearance to decades of cold cases.
- What is The Snowman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Snowman as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Snowman violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Snowman as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Snowman?
- Critics broadly found the adaptation visually polished but scattered, incoherent, and unable to make effective use of its source material or ensemble cast.
- Which films are like The Snowman?
- Films with a similar feel include The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl in the Spider's Web, and Zodiac.
- How long is The Snowman?
- The Snowman runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Snowman?
- In United States, The Snowman is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
