Fire and Ice
A rotoscoped sword-and-sorcery adventure pits a young warrior and a princess against a sorcerer whose growing glacier threatens the last human kingdoms.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- dark
- erotic
- ominous
- fantasy marathon
- cult animation night
What critics said
Critics broadly admired the film's striking Frazetta-inspired visuals and action animation while finding its slow, repetitive, and underdeveloped story a major weakness.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film's action and character animation are built around rotoscoping, emphasizing fluid physical performance and human form.
Larn, Teegra, Darkwolf, and Nekron inhabit a primitive world of warriors, sorcery, monsters, and threatened kingdoms.
Nekron's black magic creates an expanding glacier that consumes the surviving human world and drives mass flight.
The backgrounds and character designs deliberately evoke Frank Frazetta's sensual, muscular fantasy paintings.
Films like Fire and Ice, and why
Wizards
shared sword and sorcery fantasy, adult-oriented animation, and stylized heroic combat
Conan the Barbarian
shared barbarian fantasy setting, muscular warriors, monsters, and dark adventure tone
The Lord of the Rings
shared rotoscoped animation, fantasy quest structure, and visually ambitious mythic storytelling
Heavy Metal
shared adult animated fantasy, apocalyptic conflict, and exaggerated comic-book imagery
Movie Details
- Director
- Ralph Bakshi
- Release Date
- 1983-03-25
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (373)
Cast
- Randy Norton
- Cynthia Leake
- Steve Sandor
- Sean Hannon
- Leo Gordon
- William Ostrander
- Eileen O'Neill
- Elizabeth Lloyd Shaw
- Micky Morton
- Tamarah Park
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Darkroom, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fire and Ice about?
- A rotoscoped sword-and-sorcery adventure pits a young warrior and a princess against a sorcerer whose growing glacier threatens the last human kingdoms.
- What is Fire and Ice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fire and Ice as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Fire and Ice violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Fire and Ice as moderate.
- What did critics think of Fire and Ice?
- Critics broadly admired the film's striking Frazetta-inspired visuals and action animation while finding its slow, repetitive, and underdeveloped story a major weakness.
- Which films are like Fire and Ice?
- Films with a similar feel include Wizards, Conan the Barbarian, The Lord of the Rings, and Heavy Metal.
- How long is Fire and Ice?
- Fire and Ice runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fire and Ice?
- In United States, Fire and Ice streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Darkroom, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
