Snow Day (2000)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Chris Koch

Writers (WGA):

Will McRobb (written by) &
Chris Viscardi (written by)

Release Date:

11 February 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Adventure | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

When a school in upstate New York is snowed in, a group of students hi-jack a plow to keep the school closed.

Plot Keywords:

Meteorologist | Snow | Snowed In | Weather | Crow

Awards:

4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 7	11:30 AM	SHOW
Wed. July 8	5:30 AM	SHOW

Cast

Chris Elliott	...	Roger the Snowplowman
Mark Webber	...	Hal Brandston
Jean Smart	...	Laura Brandston
Schuyler Fisk	...	Lane Leonard
Iggy Pop	...	Mr. Zellweger
Pam Grier	...	Tina
John Schneider	...	Chad Symmonz
Chevy Chase	...	Tom Brandston
Zena Grey	...	Natalie Brandston
Josh Peck	...	Wayne Alworth
Jade Yorker	...	Chet Felker
Damian Young	...	Principal Ken Weaver
Connor Matheus	...	Randy Brandston
J. Adam Brown	...	Bill Korn
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Claire Bonner

Also Known As:

Día de pinta (Mexico) [es]
Jour blanc (France) [fr]
Jour de neige (Canada: French title) [fr]
La fiesta de la nieve (Spain) [es]
Rokulipäivä (Finland) [fi]
Schneefrei (Germany) [de]
Un día de nieve (Argentina) (video title) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG for brief mild peril and language.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Mexico:AA | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada

Company:

MFF Feature Film Productions

Trivia:

The music used when Hal finds the whale ankle bracelet in the pool is the "Big W" music used in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tom Brandston bets his wife Laura Brandston $1 she won't answer the phone, you'll notice on the first shot that he has his wallet and is thumbing through it. Then in the next shot of him, he gets the wallet from his coat and pulls the bill out.

Quotes:

Random Claire-Stock Attendee: I love you Claire; I want to stroke your hair.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2000-02-12)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

The Big W

Underrated, funny movie

I first saw this movie at my cottage in 2001 because my little cousins begged to rent it. I groaned because it looked like any other Family Channel movie with cheesy lines, etc. However, I was very wrong. I enjoyed it thoroughly. It was recently advertised to be shown on TV again, and I felt nostalgic about it. But, I couldn't help thinking that since I was about 13 when I first saw it, my tastes might have changed, and I would hate it now. Again, I was definitely wrong.

This movie can appeal to any age group, because it has plot lines involving a wide range of ages. All the plot lines offer something funny and cute, even if sometimes unbelievable. But with a movie like this, you have to be able to suspend your grasp on reality for a couple hours.

If you're looking for a good, light movie to pass some time with, you will not be disappointed by this one. I recommend it to anyone.