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Snow Day (1999)

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Reviews Counted:61

Fresh:16

Rotten:45

Average Rating:4.3/10

Consensus: Weak assembly of characters and story lines made this movie forgettable and silly.

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: snow day [snou dei] n. :a day off from school due to inclement weather resulting in monster migraines for adults and wild unadulterated joy for kids. There's nothing cooler than a Snow Day.... snow day [snou dei] n. :a day off from school due to inclement weather resulting in monster migraines for adults and wild unadulterated joy for kids.

There's nothing cooler than a Snow Day. It's like someone gave you the best birthday present ever -- and it's not even your birthday! A Snow Day means no school, no rules and endless possibilities.

Anything can happen on a Snow Day -- and for Hal and Natalie Brandston, it does.

For 15-year-old Hal, "anything" means the determination to declare his love for the girl of his dreams, high school heartthrob Claire Bonner. Who cares if Claire's beautiful and popular and doesn't even know he exists? So what if Claire's almost-ex-boyfriend, superjock Chuck Wheeler, is his competition? Snow Day magic is a powerful thing. And with Hal's pals Bill and Lane to cheer him on, this day is destined to change his life forever. Though maybe not exactly as he planned...

While Hal's out attempting to win Claire's heart, his 10-year-old sister Natalie is driven to action by the object of her own desire: the legendary Second Snow Day. The stuff of miracles, the Second Snow Day represents the ultimate triumph of kids over the dull day-to-day adult world. Second Snow Days are so rare that no one Natalie knows has ever experienced one. Why?

The dreaded Snowplowman, who crushes kids' hopes with the chains on his tires. But this year, Natalie's gonna change all that. And nothing can stand in her way -- not even Snowplowman!

When the sun sets on this spectacular Snow Day will Hal be found cuddling with Claire? Will Natalie have succeeded in her quest for the coveted Second Snow Day? Will parents everywhere pray for a heat wave? We're certainly not going to tell you! Find out for yourself when you catch Snow Day, the season's coolest comedy! [More]

Starring: Chris Elliott, Chevy Chase, Mark Webber, Jean Smart

Starring: Chris Elliott, Chevy Chase, Mark Webber, Jean Smart, Schuyler Fisk, Iggy Pop, Pam Grier, John Schneider, Zena Grey, Emmanuelle Chriqui, David Paetkau, Connor Matheus, Jade Yorker

Director: Chris Koch

Director: Chris Koch
Screenwriter: Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi
Producer: Albie Hecht, Julia Pistor
Composer: Steve Bartek

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Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Only one element of the typical brood -- the under-12 contingent -- may find this mild flurry amusing.

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Brad Haynes
Brad Haynes
Orlando Weekly

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Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

Chris Koch's plodding direction is every bit as uninspired as Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi's script.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bruce Feld
Bruce Feld
Film Journal International

It's no masterpiece, and the story is nothing new, but Snow Day is mighty enjoyable.

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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

As this movie points out, time off is precious, so why waste it watching sub-par silliness?

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Christine James
Christine James
Boxoffice Magazine

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Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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Chuck Walton
Chuck Walton
Hollywood.com

It has a redeeming touch of soulfulness to it.

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Dave Kehr
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David Keyes
David Keyes
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N/R

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David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
rec.arts.movies.reviews

There's little here to offend anyone, and even less here to excite anyone.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
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Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Unsure what it wants to be, and never firmly finds its footing.

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Dustin Putman
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Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
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Gary Brown
Gary Brown
Houston Community Newspapers

This is just an amalgam of three or four paint-by-numbers storylines we know by heart.

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Graham Verdon
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Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com

Duck this snowball.

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Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

One of those low-intelligence pictures aimed squarely at the under-11 crowd that doesn't do much to endear itself to older viewers.

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James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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The attempted humor is a hodgepodge of predictable slapstick and TV-cartoon cliche.

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01/01/00
James Hebert
James Hebert
San Diego Union-Tribune
 
 
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