Peter89Spencer
12/7/2020
9.0
No matter how many times I watch this, I always cry a little at the end!
FeatureG1982·25m·7.6
The Snowman
AdventureAnimationFamilyFantasy
A young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.
Cast
Raymond Briggs
Older James / Narrator (uncredited)
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- —
- Age rating
- G
- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- TVC LondonSnowman Enterprises
Crew
Director
Dianne Jackson
Writers
Dianne Jackson, Hilary Audus, Joanna Fryer, Raymond Briggs
Howard Blake
Original Music Composer
John Cary
Editor
Gallery
Reviews
CinemaSerf
11/27/2022
8.0
Sometimes it's not just the film itself, but the accompanying memories it elicits that make something a success. I recall my late mum always used to make sure we sat down in front of the telly at Christmas to watch this - and we probably saw it every year for about 30 years! Why? Well, it's an eminently watchable animation depicting a young lad who builds a snowman, only for it to come to life and take him on a few adventures on Christmas eve - including getting to meet and have a bit of a ceilidh with Santa - before, unfortunately, reality kicks in next morning. Aside from an introduction from a very handsome looking David Bowie, the rest of the audio belongs to a masterful score from Howard Blake (with a bit of help from Peter Auty) and the animation is mischievous and super. Doubtless there are more sophisticated animations out there - almost 40 years later; but this has a charm and innocence to it that ensures it stands the test of time really well.
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