Snow Day

2000 Comedy

It's the day children dream of and parents dread: a sudden snowstorm causes the cancellation of school, giving kids a day off and their folks one more thing to worry about. Snow Day traces what happens in an upstate New York town when a thick layer of white stuff forces local schools to take a day off. Fifteen-year-old Hal Brandston (Mark Webber) is crazy about Claire Bonner (Emmanuelle Chriqui), the prettiest girl in his tenth-grade class, who already has a boyfriend -- the class jock and BMOC. Will the magical powers of Snow Day give Hal a chance to win her away? Meanwhile, Hal's ten-year-old sister, Natalie (Zena Grey), is having so much fun with Snow Day that she doesn't want it to end, so she makes sure the Snow Plow Man (Chris Elliott) can't get the roads cleared before morning. Four-year-old Randy Brandston (Connor Matheus) is all cranked up and ready to enjoy life on a day with no day care -- bad news for his mom, Laura (Jean Smart), a businesswoman who has to close an important deal. And weather is a sore spot with father Tom Brandston (Chevy Chase); as the meteorologist at the lowest-rated TV station in town, he is trying in vain to get folks to pay attention to what he has to say about snow, rain, and the elements. Snow Day was produced by Nickelodeon Movies, the feature-film branch of the children's television network, and its eclectic cast also includes Pam Grier, John Schneider, and Iggy Pop. more..

Director: Chris Koch

Starring: Mark Webber, Schuyler Fisk, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Chevy Chase, Chris Elliott

Reviews

  • Makes the most of its wintry settings and never insults the audience's intelligence -- no mean feat for a family film. It's a real crowd-pleaser.

    Lou Lumenick - New York Post

    27 April 2013

  • Succeeds in bringing the best attributes of Nickelodeon TV to the big screen.

    - The Chicago Tribune

    27 April 2013

  • Offers an amusing break to the undemanding.

    Lawrence Toppman - Charlotte Observer

    27 April 2013

  • Unless you have a craving to watch a sluggish Ski-Doo race or want to admire Chase dressed as a hula dancer, consider this the cinematic equivalent of yellow snow.

    Susan Wloszczyna - USA Today

    27 April 2013

  • Takes a vacation from quality.

    Jay Carr - The Boston Globe

    27 April 2013

Awards

  • Favorite Song from a Movie (Internet Only)

    Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2001)

     
  • Best Family Feature Film - Comedy

    Young Artist Awards (2001)

     
  • Best Young Actor/Performance in a Motion Picture Comedy

    YoungStar Awards (2000)