Let It Snow (1999)

53% of critics liked it
(17 reviews)
56% of users liked it
(1,097 ratings)

Adam Marcus, whose previous works include Jason Goes to Hell (1993), directs this heartwarming romantic comedy. The film opens with little James Ellis watching his parents divorce and his mother (Bernadette Peters) hop from one Mr. Wrong to the next. His grandmother warns him that "in this family,… More Adam Marcus, whose previous works include Jason Goes to Hell (1993), directs this heartwarming romantic comedy. The film opens with little James Ellis watching his parents divorce and his mother (Bernadette Peters) hop from one Mr. Wrong to the next. His grandmother warns him that "in this family, the men leave and the women go crazy." Fast-forward 14 years to a gloriously snowy winter day when James (played by screenwriter and brother of the director Kipp Marcus) runs into his neighbor Sarah (Alice Dylan). As best buddies, the two help each other out as he enrolls in a cooking school and she studies at a New York college. Soon, their attraction boils over and they stumble into their first kiss. Confused, Sarah tells James that the kiss was a mistake, though in her heart it felt all too right. Crestfallen, James dutifully agrees. But when he gathers the courage to tell her what he really feels, she has left to study in England. James seeks solace from a series of failed rebound dates by spending evenings at a local club with his fellow walking wounded. Snow Days was screened at the 1999 AFI/L.A. Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Adam Marcus
Written By: Kipp Marcus
Genres: Comedy, Romance

In Theaters: Jun 8, 2001 Wide
On DVD: Mar 29, 2005
Studio: Artistic License

Critic Reviews

Lael Loewenstein, Variety
At once a throwback to the days of Capra and Sturges and a wholly contempo item, Snow Days is smarter and more appealing than many other recent romantic comedies.
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
The film has refreshingly modest aims; it just wants to tell an enjoyable boy-meets-girl story.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Steeped in self-indulgence.
Jonathan Foreman, New York Post
James' character is a charmless, boring lump and it's very hard to care if he gets the girl or not.
Gene Seymour, Newsday
Is as eager-to-please as a new puppy and just about as cute.
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times
The film's naïveté makes up for its rampant predictability.
Ted Murphy, Baseline.Hollywood.com
Although "Let It Snow" isn't groundbreaking, it is a pleasant diversion.
Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion
Pretty much a compendium of riffs that would have been old-hat in film school.
Dave White, IFilm
Date Movie? It strains itself into a hernia to be one. If, however, you are single, you will be happy about it when this is over.
Harry Haun, Film Journal International
A career-making turn for the Brothers Marcus, who exhibit a fresh and charming way with the love-struck young.
Bilge Ebiri, Citysearch
Brings little new to the table.
M.V. Moorhead, New Times
A derivative but likable romantic comedy.
, E! Online
This sometimes-breezy romantic comedy tries hard to melt your heart with its snow-globe sweetness, but the strained quirkiness and not-quite-credible characters make the fluffy Snow more flaky than fun.
Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Whether or not it matters to you if boy and girl get back together depends on your tolerance for bland romantic comedy.
Harvey S. Karten, Compuserve
An adorable, Sundance-type screwball comedy about how a prolonged friendship can play havoc with romance.