The Snowman

1982

Adventure / Animation / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Music / Musical

8
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 91% · 5 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 91% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 8.2/10 10 19081 19.1K

holiday little boy snowman christmas short film short

Plot summary

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.

Director

Jimmy T. Murakami Photo
Jimmy T. Murakami

Top cast

David Bowie Photo
David Bowie as Older James
Mel Smith Photo
Mel Smith as Father Christmas - 20th Anniversary version
Raymond Briggs Photo
Raymond Briggs as Older James / Narrator
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
235.32 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
12 hr 25 min
Seeds 8
436.92 MB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
12 hr 25 min
Seeds 49

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Pedro_H 8 / 10

A Christmas classic: Half an hour of animated genius

A little boy (James) builds a snowman in his garden who comes alive and leads the boy on a series of adventures.When we say "family" film we usually mean films that the kids can watch and the parents can just about stand after a couple of stiff drinks. The Snowman is one of those films that the whole family can watch and actually enjoy -- and enjoy over and over again.The musical scenes are quite wonderful and centrepiece song "Walking In The Air" is a total classic, indeed you should show that in film schools to show what great visuals and great music can do when they work as a team.The colourful animation is great to -- and when they fly over Brighton (England), it really does look like they are flying over Brighton. I presume that they did a lot of research to make it accurate.This is like a little pop song. It is short, lively and uplifting. Despite the sad end. The song/film ends and the real world comes back and you marvel at how clever it all was. This is a little bit of genius in a world that is a lot colder than the one we see on screen.
Reviewed by moviesmoviesmovies 8 / 10

Powerful beauty

An amazing animation that conjures emotions to the point of tears - a beautiful film with beautiful music.The first viewing reminded me of childhood - and the freedom of being a child. The second viewing reminded me of the same childhood freedom,but with the reality of being trapped in an adult world.
Reviewed by didi-5 9 / 10

superb festive cartoon

Shown every year on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day on UK Channel 4 since the channel launched in 1982, this charming and touching Raymond Briggs cartoon is the perfect accompaniment to turkey, wine, and Christmas pud.A cute little boy runs out to play in the snow in his back garden (this is an England where everyone has lots of land and detached houses) where he puts together a life-size snowman, complete with hat, fruit for his nose, and pieces of coal for his eyes. Come the night when he is in bed, he feels the urge to run down and see the snowman just to be sure he's real. But the Christmas magic means the snowman is alive and ready for fun.Several scenes are full of humour - the snowman being shown around the house, including his perfect environment (a chest freezer), the race around the garden on a motorbike, and Father Christmas's party. The real icing on the cake comes with the flight through the cold night sky to the accompaniment of Peter Auty singing 'Walking in the Air'.With beautiful, flickering animation, memorable cartoon characters, and a bit of true Christmas spirit, 'The Snowman' is as close to a perfect half-hour as you can get. Other animations from the work of Briggs haven't come quite as close - this one is special. Long may it continue to be shown and celebrated, and find a place in the heart of new generations.
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