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The Snowman (1982)

G ★ 7.6/10 25 min Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy United Kingdom English
Director: Dianne Jackson
Storyboards: Dianne Jackson, Joanna Fryer, Hilary Audus
Book: Raymond Briggs
Lyricist: Howard Blake
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Description

A young boy makes a snowman one Christmas Eve, which comes to life at midnight and takes him on a magical adventure to the North Pole to meet Santa Claus.

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Top Cast

Raymond Briggs
Raymond Briggs Older James / Narrator during original 1982 British television broadcast (uncredited)
David Bowie
David Bowie Older James (re-released/US version)
Mel Smith
Mel Smith Father Christmas - 20th Anniversary version

The Snowman Appears on 5 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

BFI The Ultimate Christmas Watchlist
British Film Institute #87
Movies Approved By The Church Of Satan
Church of Satan #82

Critic Curated

Esquire's 60 Best Christmas Movies Of All
Esquire #59
The Observers Christmas Films
The Observer #08

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1980-1989 Films
Letterboxd #113

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