Blizzard (2003)
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60% of critics liked it
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A young girl still saddened by the decision of her best friend's family to move away learns an important life lesson about change from her eccentric aunt in this family-friendly holiday tale directed by LeVar Burton and starring Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Pollak, Christopher Plummer, and Zoë Warner.… More A young girl still saddened by the decision of her best friend's family to move away learns an important life lesson about change from her eccentric aunt in this family-friendly holiday tale directed by LeVar Burton and starring Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Pollak, Christopher Plummer, and Zoë Warner. When ten-year-old Jess' best friend Bobby moves to another town, Jess is inconsolable. Seeing the young girl's grief at the loss of her friend and hoping to offer some comfort, Jess' aunt Millie (Brenda Blethyn) tells her niece the story of a young girl named Katie (Warner) and her lifelong dream to become a world-famous ice skater. Befriended by former Olympic skating champion Otto Brewer while practicing at an outdoor rink near her home, Katie soon is soon transformed into a world-class skater thanks to the help of her newfound friend. As Katie's father breaks the news that he has lost his job and the family must move to a new home in a new town, a miracle occurs in the North Pole. It seems that reindeers Blitzen and Delphi have given birth to a new baby reindeer named Blizzard, and Blizzard possesses the three powers held by every famous reindeer: the power of flight, the power of invisibility, and the ability to navigate life with her heart. Immediately sensing the sadness of young Katie's loss, Blizzard sets out on her first mission, much to the dismay of Santa's disapproving task-master elf Archimedes. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- G, 1 hr. 39 min.
- Directed By
- LeVar Burton
- Genres
- Kids & Family
- In Theaters
- Oct 16, 2003 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 8, 2005
- Studio
- Premiere Group
Critic Reviews
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
It will go down like gangbusters with the tykes, but I couldn't wait to empathically navigate myself out of the theatre.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
A solid bundle of modest charm.
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Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
Blizzard is the "annual fruitcake" of kid's Christmas movies: sticky, ugly, and entirely confusing ... as in "Who thought I'd actually enjoy this fruitcake?"
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James Plath, Movie Metropolis
Despite a slow start and more familiar elements than a Christmas parade, this well-intentioned, feel-bad/feel-good family film is worthy of repeat holiday play.
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Louis B. Hobson, Jam! Movies
An instant holiday classic overflowing with the true spirit of Christmas that will bring as much joy on subsequent holiday viewings as it does the first time around.
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Cast
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Zoe Warneras Katie Andrews -
Brenda Blethynas Aunt Millie -
Whoopi Goldbergas Blizzard
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Christopher Plummeras Santa -
Kevin Pollakas Archimedes -
Jonathan Wilsonas Jeremy
