Snow Day

Snow Day

Roads closed. Schools shut. Rules were made to be frozen!

Directed by Chris Koch

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies

200089 min5.1 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy celebrating the joy and mischief of a snow day, built on youthful hijinks, sibling dynamics, and the timeless appeal of childhood adventure.

When an entire town in upstate New York is closed down by an unexpected snowfall, a "snow day" begins when a group of elementary school kids, led by Natalie Brandston, try to ensure that the schools stay closed by stopping a mechanical snowplow driver by trying to hijack his plow truck. Meanwhile, Natalie's big brother Hal is using this day to try to win the affections of Claire Bonner, the most popular girl in his high school, while Hal and Natalie's father Tom, a TV meteorologist, faces off against a rival meteorologist for weather coverage of the day's events.

Questions people ask

  • Is Snow Day easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Snow Day sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Snow Day end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Snow Day one of a kind? No. Less singular than 92% of films.

  • Is Snow Day scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Snow Day violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Snow Day, and what each one shares →

Like Snow Day

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Snow Day

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Snow Day, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Snow Day, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Snow Day, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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