Films set in winter landscapes — blizzards, frozen wastelands, and cold that kills.
Winter Snow Movies — 55 entries in the movies category, sortable by Title, Year, Director. Every row is ranked by community votes, giving you a crowd-sourced perspective you won't find on Wikipedia or IMDb.
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Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
The Thing
1982
John Carpenter
8.1
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
United States of America
109
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Togo
2019
Ericson Core
8.1
Adventure, Family
United States of America
113
The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo.
The Hateful Eight
2015
Quentin Tarantino
7.8
Drama, Mystery, Western
United States of America
188
Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.
Fargo
1996
Joel Coen
7.8
Crime, Drama, Thriller
United Kingdom
98
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start ...
Groundhog Day
1993
Harold Ramis
7.6
Romance, Fantasy, Comedy
United States of America
101
A cynical TV weatherman, along with his idealistic producer and his sardonic cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
The Holdovers
2023
Alexander Payne
7.6
Comedy, Drama
United States of America
133
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has jus...
The Revenant
2015
Alejandro González Iñárritu
7.5
Western, Drama, Adventure
Canada
157
In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
I, Tonya
2017
Craig Gillespie
7.5
Drama, Comedy
United States of America
120
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Anatomy of a Fall
2023
Justine Triet
7.5
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
France
151
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
Abominable
2019
Jill Culton
7.5
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
China
97
A group of misfits encounter a young Yeti named Everest, and they set off to reunite the magical creature with his family on the mountain of his namesake.
Frozen
2013
Jennifer Lee
7.2
Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy
United States of America
102
Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On ...
Frozen II
2019
Jennifer Lee
7.2
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
United States of America
103
Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf head far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.
Eddie the Eagle
2016
Dexter Fletcher
7.2
Comedy, Drama, History, Adventure
United Kingdom
106
The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports f...
Secret of the Wings
2012
Peggy Holmes
7.2
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure
India
75
Tinkerbell wanders into the forbidden Winter woods and meets Periwinkle. Together they learn the secret of their wings and try to unite the warm fairies and the winter fairies to help Pixie Hollow.
A Simple Plan
1998
Sam Raimi
7.2
Crime, Drama, Thriller
United States of America
121
Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pand...
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
Andrew Adamson
7.1
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
United Kingdom
143
Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion, Aslan, the children lead Nar...
Murder on the Orient Express
1974
Sidney Lumet
7.1
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
United Kingdom
128
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
March of the Penguins
2005
Luc Jacquet
7.1
Documentary, Family
France
80
Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth. This amazing, true-life tale is touched with humour and alive with thrills. ...
Die Hard 2
1990
Renny Harlin
7
Action, Thriller
United States of America
124
One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his wife's plane to land at Washington Dulles International Airport, terrorists take over the air traffic control system ...
Cool Runnings
1993
Jon Turteltaub
7
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
United States of America
98
When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.
Eight Below
2006
Frank Marshall
7
Adventure, Drama, Family
Germany
120
In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their o...
Snowpiercer
2013
Bong Joon Ho
6.9
Action, Science Fiction, Drama
South Korea
127
In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer; a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.
Alive
1993
Frank Marshall
6.9
Adventure, Drama, History
United States of America
127
The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold.
Everest
2015
Baltasar Kormákur
6.8
Adventure, Drama, History
Iceland
121
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their m...
The Pale Blue Eye
2022
Scott Cooper
6.8
Thriller, Crime, Horror, Mystery
United States of America
128
West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one o...
Smallfoot
2018
Karey Kirkpatrick
6.8
Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
United States of America
96
A bright young yeti finds something he thought didn't exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village.
No Exit
2022
Damien Power
6.8
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
United States of America
96
Stranded at a rest stop in the mountains during a blizzard, a recovering addict discovers a kidnapped child hidden in a car belonging to one of the people inside the building which sets her on a terrifying struggle to identify who among them is the kidnapper.
Murder on the Orient Express
2017
Kenneth Branagh
6.7
Mystery, Drama, Crime
United States of America
114
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
The Mountain Between Us
2017
Hany Abu-Assad
6.7
Drama, Adventure, Romance
United States of America
109
Stranded on a mountain after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must work together to endure the extreme elements of the remote, snow-covered terrain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing each other to survive and...
A Most Violent Year
2014
J.C. Chandor
6.6
Crime, Drama, Thriller
United Arab Emirates
125
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of ...
The Day After Tomorrow
2004
Roland Emmerich
6.5
Science Fiction, Thriller, Adventure
United States of America
123
After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sa...
Alpha
2018
Albert Hughes
6.5
Adventure, Drama
Canada
97
In the prehistoric past, Keda, a young and inexperienced hunter, struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe when bison hunting goes awry. On his way back he will find an unexpected ally.
Cliffhanger
1993
Renny Harlin
6.5
Action, Adventure, Thriller
France
113
A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money.
The Santa Clause
1994
John Pasquin
6.5
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family
United States of America
97
On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.
Arctic
2018
Joe Penna
6.5
Drama, Adventure
Iceland
98
A man stranded in the Arctic is finally about to receive his long awaited rescue. However, after a tragic accident, his opportunity is lost and he must then decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his camp or embark on a deadly trek through the unknown for potential salvation.
30 Days of Night
2007
David Slade
6.4
Horror, Thriller
New Zealand
113
This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only the small town's husba...
Two Night Stand
2014
Max Nichols
6.4
Romance, Comedy
United States of America
86
After an extremely regrettable one night stand, two strangers wake up to find themselves snowed in after sleeping through a blizzard that put all of Manhattan on ice. They're now trapped together in a tiny apartment, forced to get to know each other way more than any one night stand should.
Happy Feet
2006
George Miller
6.2
Animation, Comedy, Family
Australia
108
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
The Thing
2011
Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
6.2
Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
United States of America
103
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its froze...
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