- Release date: 2002
- Runtime: 32 min
- Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Short
- Starring: Jonathan Winters, Ben Stein, Victoria Jackson, Don LaFontaine ... See all
- Director: John A. Davis
- Plot:
User Reviews
Not cute or light holiday fare
Dec 27, 2006
sleeaol - imdb.com
Dec 27, 2006sleeaol - imdb.com
We chose to see this movie as an alternative to The Polar Express showing at our local IMAX theater. What a waste of time and money! First, it is not cute. The Snowman, at times, looked demonic. Other times, he... Full review
Good, Edgy and a sure to me family favourite
Dec 06, 2006
were_kinda - imdb.com
Dec 06, 2006were_kinda - imdb.com
From the start to the finish of the film I found it funny and enjoyable, I normally find these sort of films appeal to only children and I was worried that I would have to sit through a thirty-two minute... Full review
Cute and Funny Movie
Dec 17, 2004
cheersfan1982 - imdb.com
Dec 17, 2004cheersfan1982 - imdb.com
We saw this movie on a field trip to the Virginia Marine Science Museum. After touring the museum, we saw it in 3D at the IMAX theater located at the museum. Okay, the minute I heard that this movie was... Full review
You'll be Rolling on the Floor
Sep 16, 2004
Doramius1 - imdb.com
Sep 16, 2004Doramius1 - imdb.com
This is a hilarious spoof of several Christmas stories, and some not of this 'galaxy', all spun together in one of the most clever ways.It's about a Snowman and his flute that institutes a war against Santa. The rest has... Full review
It's no Schindler's List...
Aug 17, 2004
OrvilleSexton - imdb.com
Aug 17, 2004OrvilleSexton - imdb.com
Spoilers, not that anyone will care:I saw this when I traveled to Sydney to meet up with a friend from Sydney and a friend from New Zealand. We were all 18, and for some reason, we thought we could get... Full review
Funny child's movie.
Dec 07, 2002
Crodley - imdb.com
Dec 07, 2002Crodley - imdb.com
I just saw this on the I-Max dome theater at the Detroit Science Center. This one wasn't 3-d, but was pretty unique on the domed screen. It has computer generated graphics like "Toy Story" that are fairly well done.It starts... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jan 01, 2004Hollywood Report Card
That said, and despite lacking any truly breath-taking 3-D imagery, the film still looks good and has a good sense of humor.
This is a very funny sequence.
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| Jan 01, 2004Hollywood Report Card
the film's major successes are truly magical and inspired
In fact, the romance here, though limited in duration is as good as in a any other good romance film.
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Boston Globe
It may seem unusual to create a holiday movie that combines Santa and warfare, but it's perhaps related to children's obsession with video games, which aren't generally known for their genteel plot lines.
There are elves happily singing as they work away on toys; there's a jovial Santa (voiced by Jonathan Winters) who delivers cups of hot chocolate.
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Los Angeles Times
The Steve Oedekerk-John A. Davis "Santa vs. the Snowman 3-D" is as bright and shiny as a Christmas tree ornament, and among other treats, it creates the illusion of snowflakes falling right into the viewer's lap.
The Imax 3D-animation medium, with its razor-sharp, breathtaking, large-scale, deep-perspective images and all manner of fantastic effects, is dazzling in its possibilities, but the holiday message of the 37-minute "Santa vs. the Snowman" leaves a lot to be desired.
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