Film REVIEW: The Snowman (1982) - ★★★★★
- Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

- Dec 30, 2025
- 2 min read

Director: Dianne Jackson
based on The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
Stars: Raymond Briggs, David Bowie.
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family
Themes: Christmas, Snowman, Christmas Movie
On Christmas Eve, a young boy builds a snowman that comes to life and takes him to the North Pole to meet Father Christmas.
Its broadcast, usually on Christmas Eve on Channel 4, has become an annual festive event in the UK and Ireland. A sequel, The Snowman and the Snowdog, was released in 2012.
MIX UP REVIEWS:
Lori (Age 8) - ★★★★★
Reviewed at RSNO Christmas Concert featuring The Snowman
"It was spectacular, I loved the Snowman and the boy becoming friends in the film and the music and drumming were great. It was a real Christmas treat!"
Have you seen it?
Mix Up Theatre Movie Chart Position: #49

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Brave (2012) - #127 - ★★★★★
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - #213 - ★★★★
Toy Story (1995) - #217 - ★★★★
Minions (2015) - #219 - ★★★★
The Polar Express (2004) - #289 - ★★★★
Klaus (2019) - #296 - ★★★★
The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012) - #345 - ★★★★
Father Christmas (1991) - #346 - ★★★★
Frozen (2013) - #515 - ★★★★
There's plenty of great Christmas animations out there including The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Polar Express. More young heroes going on in adventures in the likes of Spider-Man and Brave and there's more from the filmmakers and Raymond Briggs with The Snowman and the Snowdog and Father Christmas.
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