The Snowman Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Soon the first snow will come and then he will kill again

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Last modified: Feb. 25, 2018

The Snowman

Release Date: Friday, October 20, 2017 Theaters

Director: Tomas Alfredson

Starring: Michael Fassbender • Rebecca Ferguson • Charlotte Gainsbourg

N/A Drama N/A

3.29 / 5.0

74% WILL SEE 26% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: When an elite crime squad’s lead detective (Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. With the help of a brilliant recruit (Ferguson), the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one if he hopes to outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall.

Drama Adaptation Mystery

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Who stars in The Snowman – Cast List

Michael Fassbender
Black Bag, X-Men: Dark Phoenix
R
Rebecca Ferguson
... Katrine Bratt

Mercy, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
C
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Nymphomaniac: Part One, Melancholia

Who is making The Snowman – Crew List

A look at The Snowman behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Tomas Alfredson last helmed Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Larklight. The film's writer Matthew Michael Carnahan last penned Dark Waters and Deepwater Horizon.

Director: Tomas Alfredson
Screenwriters: Matthew Michael Carnahan
Soren Sveistrup
Producers: Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Piodor Gustafsson

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: Working Title Films

Production – What we know about the The Snowman

Key Facts

Based on the bestselling U.K. novel by Jo Nesbo.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2017

Completed

Changed The Snowman movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Dec 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Dec 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The film starts principal photography January 18, and will shoot entirely on location in Norway in the cities of Oslo and Bergen and the area of Rjukan.

May 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Soren Sveistrup is attached to write the script. Tomas Alfredson will direct. Previously announced in October 2011.

Oct 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Oct 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Soon the first snow will come and then he will kill again
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Snowman Trailers and Clips

The Snowman

Theatrical Trailer

The Snowman Release Date: When was the film released?

The Snowman was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 20 , 2017. There were 14 14 other movies released on the same date, including Only the Brave, Geostorm and Boo! 2: A Madea Halloween.