What is The Snowman about?
Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous looking snowman.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
A detective hunts a killer in a bleak, snow-covered landscape where a pink scarf signals grim disappearances.
Suspenseful. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+.
The Snowman parents guide
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is The Snowman scary?
- Only a little. The Snowman has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is The Snowman?
- Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is The Snowman rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is an R, with moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Directed byTomas Alfredson
StarringMichael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonas Karlsson, Michael Yates, Ronan Vibert
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