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The Snowman

  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
75K
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Michael Fassbender in The Snowman (2017)
When an elite crime squad's lead detective (Michael Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. With the help of a brilliant recruit (Rebecca Ferguson), the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one if he hopes to outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall.
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Serial KillerWhodunnitCrimeDramaHorrorMysteryThriller

Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman.

  • Director
    • Tomas Alfredson
  • Writers
    • Jo Nesbø
    • Peter Straughan
    • Hossein Amini
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Rebecca Ferguson
    • Charlotte Gainsbourg
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    75K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,530
    865
    • Director
      • Tomas Alfredson
    • Writers
      • Jo Nesbø
      • Peter Straughan
      • Hossein Amini
    • Stars
      • Michael Fassbender
      • Rebecca Ferguson
      • Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • 543User reviews
    • 257Critic reviews
    • 23Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos19

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    Katrine Baits Arve Stop At The World Cup Announcement
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    Katrine Baits Arve Stop At The World Cup Announcement
    Harry Tells Katrine He Doesnt Believe Her Theory
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    Harry Tells Katrine He Doesnt Believe Her Theory
    The Snowman: Katrine Baits Arve Stop At The World Cup Announcement
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    The Snowman: Katrine Baits Arve Stop At The World Cup Announcement
    The Snowman: Harry Tells Katrine He Doesn't Believe Her Theory
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    The Snowman: Harry Tells Katrine He Doesn't Believe Her Theory

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    Michael Fassbender
    Michael Fassbender
    • Harry Hole
    Rebecca Ferguson
    Rebecca Ferguson
    • Katrine Bratt
    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • Rakel
    Jonas Karlsson
    Jonas Karlsson
    • Mathias
    Michael Yates
    • Oleg
    Ronan Vibert
    Ronan Vibert
    • Gunnar Hagen
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Arve Støp
    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Rafto
    David Dencik
    David Dencik
    • Vetlesen
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • DC Svensson
    Genevieve O'Reilly
    Genevieve O'Reilly
    • Birte Becker
    James D'Arcy
    James D'Arcy
    • Filip Becker
    Jeté Laurence
    Jeté Laurence
    • Josephine Becker
    Adrian Dunbar
    Adrian Dunbar
    • Frederik Aasen
    Chloë Sevigny
    Chloë Sevigny
    • Sylvia Ottersen…
    Jakob Oftebro
    Jakob Oftebro
    • DC Magnus Skarre
    Leonard Samuelsson Heinemann
    • Boy
    • (as Leonard Heinemann)
    Sofia Helin
    Sofia Helin
    • Boy's Mother
    • Director
      • Tomas Alfredson
    • Writers
      • Jo Nesbø
      • Peter Straughan
      • Hossein Amini
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    • Trivia
      Tomas Alfredson has said that production was too rushed. He came on board late, and reckons that up to 15% of the screenplay was never filmed. Location filming in Norway was shortened so production could move to London, which compromised the story. He was also not given enough budget to shoot certain scenes in the script. As a result, several subplots in the film are unfinished and never resolved, characters come and go without explanation and even straight up disappear from the film (most notable being J.K. Simmons' character), and several continuity errors and plot holes are present in the story.
    • Goofs
      Near the end, when Hole has figured out who the killer is, he calls his police detail to have them track a cell phone signal. They come back with a location, plus the color and model of the car the phone is traveling in.
    • Quotes

      Harry Hole: I need a case to work on.

      Gunnar Hagen: I apologize for Oslo's low murder rate.

    • Connections
      Featured in Crime Connections: Episode #1.4 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Stop Stop Stop
      Written by Tomas Alfredson

    User reviews543

    Featured review
    5/10

    Not as bad as you might have heard but not a classic.

    I read that this movie got some pretty terrible reviews but i kind of enjoyed it. I'm a sucker for cop/detective movies especially ones where the main character is jaded and burnt out and the movie has a great cast - Micheal Fassbender, J.K Simmons and the beautiful Rebecca Ferguson. The story kept me interested all the way through and the Norwegian setting is pretty stunning to look at. It felt like a TV movie in places though probably because nothing is overly flashy and the movie wasn't particularly action packed but i did enjoy the police procedural elements. It's well acted and i was invested to know what would happen next. Also you're kept in the dark until the last 15 minutes as to who the killer is and then my reaction was "Oh, it's that guy....really?". Not as awful as the reviews would make you believe but not a classic. If you enjoy detective thrillers i'd say check it out, you'll have a decent time.
    • Beard_Of_Serpico
    • Aug 29, 2019
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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Sweden
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Instagram
      • Official Blog
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • El muñeco de nieve
    • Filming locations
      • Rjukan, Telemark, Norway
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Another Park Film
      • Perfect World Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,700,035
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,372,565
      • Oct 22, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,084,060
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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