Charlie McDermott, Dylan Carusona, James Reilly
Life in Massena is as harsh and barren as the frigid landscape. In this bleak terrain, two hardened single mothers are trying to make lives for their children. Lila is a widowed Mohawk whose mother-...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 10, 2009
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Flixster Reviews (1,825)
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October 24, 2009Low budget issue movie singled out by dint of its Oscar nominations but saying little new. Granted Leo gives a convincing portrait of a struggling single mother and her developing relationship with a Mohawk is well handled, but the switchback ending is contrived and it all felt a...( read more)
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August 15, 2009Solid, character driven social drama about two impoverished single moms living on the US/Canadian border who become entangled in the smuggling of illegal aliens into the United States. Top notch independent film-making. Good story, good direction, no frills and GREAT performances.
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April 28, 2009Down on her luck single mother resorts to smuggling illegals into the U.S. in an effort to make ends meet. Film details a side of life in upstate New York, near the Canadian border, rarely seen. Bleak, understated mood and wintry scenes intensify the grim subject matter effecti...( read more)
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April 19, 2009It's taken me about a week to bring myself to write anything on Frozen River. I don't really know why that is - it's a strong film, an admirable low-budget effort, and a worthy ground for a veteran actress to finally prove herself. Melissa Leo more than earns her Academy Award no...( read more)
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March 26, 2009I kinda didn't wanna see this, but my Mom out of all people convinced me to get this. Actually it wasn't all that bad. It always amazes me, but never surprises me what people are willing to do for a better life or just for their children. This was pretty interesting. Nothing to o...( read more)
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November 22, 2009Amazing film. Melissa Leo gives an amazing performances. All the performances in the film are good. I was happy that Leo won best actress for this at the Independent Spirit Awards last year and was nominated in the best actress category last year at the oscars. I definitely recom...( read more)
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November 7, 2009November 2009 - It is a decent independent movie which seems very inexpensive in production. It is also admirable as a socially aware drama.
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November 6, 2009Frozen river mostra chiaramente fino a cosa/dove ci si possa spingere per la disperazione, e a me fa un po' paura.
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November 4, 2009I read about this in Empire or something and thought it might be worth seeing, although I always found something more interesting to watch. Finally I got around to it, and I must say I did enjoy it. Low budget, but very well acted and directed. It shows a part of the States on...( read more)
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October 18, 2009Excellent movie about struggling and desperation. I could truly relate to the characters (although I have tried to make ends meet the legal way). I feel this was an excellent story, and the actors played their roles very VERY well!
This would be a good movie for all middle...( read more)
Critic Reviews
July 17, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
August 29, 2008
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
It moves and it heals, finding hints of redemption in the jagged face of life. full review
August 22, 2008
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Frozen River does what too many independent American movies only pretend to do: Takes you to an unnoticed corner of our country and shows what it's like to actually live there. full review
August 22, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
An impressive first feature by writer/director Courtney Hunt, Frozen River boasts considerable suspense-movie tension and a compelling emotional journey for its foreground characters. full review
August 15, 2008
Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com
Frozen River is one of those rare independent films that knows precisely what it intends, and what the meaning of the story is. full review
August 4, 2008
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
All in all, Frozen River is gripping stuff. full review
August 1, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today
A Sundance hit that is both absorbing and bleak, Frozen River is anchored by powerful performances, believable scenarios and excellent writing. full review
August 1, 2008
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
This is a debut feature, though you'd never know it from the filmmaker's commandingly confident style, or from the heartbreaking beauty -- heartbreaking, then heartmending -- of Melissa Leo's performa... full review
July 30, 2008
Armond White, The New York Press
Frozen River is one little piece of misery. full review
March 25, 2008
Marcy Dermansky, About.com
Hunt creates two remarkable roles and a fascinating situation. full review
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