Snow Day is a 2022 musical comedy television film directed by Michael Lembeck and written by Samantha Martin and Chris Viscardi. Produced by Nickelodeon Productions, the film is a remake of the 2000 film of the same name which Viscardi helped to conceive. Reimagined as a musical, it stars Ky Baldwin, Jerry Trainor, Rob Huebel, Laura Bell Bundy, Michaela Russell, Shelby Simmons, and Fabi Aguirre. It was released on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ on December 16, 2022. In June 2023, the film was removed from the service.[1]
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| Directed by | Michael Lembeck |
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| Music by | Gabriel Mann |
| Country of origin | United States
Canada |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Thomas M. Harting |
| Editor | Tod Modisett |
| Running time | 77 minutes |
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| Release | December 16, 2022 |
Plot
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Siblings Hal and Natalie discover that anything is possible when a surprise winter whiteout offers them the chance to break routines and take big risks. Hal decides to pursue his crush Claire while Natalie challenges the town's cranky snowplow man.
Cast
edit- Fabi Aguirre as Lane
- Logan Aultman as Eli Welch
- Deena Aziz as Ms. Reynolds
- Ky Baldwin as Hal Brandston
- Lilly Noelle Bartlam as Missy
- Dave Campbell as Rebecca’s Dad
- Anastastia Dextrene as News Reporter Debra
- Myles Erlick as Chuck Wheeler
- Nir Guzinski as Mr. Brown
- Viggo Hanvelt as Randy Brandston
- Rob Huebel as Tom Brandston
- Laura Bell Bundy as Linda Brandston
- Morgan David Jones as Director
- Dominic Mariache as Wayne Castle
- Lisa McCormack as Miss Johnson
- Evelyne Morissette as Passerby
- Oliver Ocampo as Dirk
- Destiny Rettinger as Mason
- Michaela Russell as Natalie Brandston
- Shelby Simmons as Claire
- Melissa Toussaint as Nurse Johnson
- Jerry Trainor as Snowplow Man[2]
Production
editOn March 1, 2022, it was announced that Paramount+ had begun production on a musical remake of the 2000 Nickelodeon film Snow Day.[3] The cast was unveiled alongside the announcement. Like the original film, it was shot primarily in Canadian territories despite being set in Syracuse, New York.[4]
Soundtrack
editThe film's soundtrack was composed by Gabriel Mann. The soundtrack album was released alongside the film by Republic Records.[5]
Release
editMarketing
editA trailer was released on November 17, 2022, alongside the film’s poster.[6]
Release
editSnow Day was made available to stream on Paramount+ on December 16, 2022.[7] It also premiered on Nickelodeon the same day and was made available on international Paramount+ services the following day.[8] In June 2023, the film was removed from Paramount+.[9]
Reception
editThe film received mixed reviews from critics. John Serba of Decider gave the film a negative review, saying that "None of this slapdash also-ran cheapo crud is for anyone older than 10 or younger than nine and seven-eighths" and that "If a blizzard cancels school, have the kids watch something else."[10] Joly Herman of Common Sense Media gave the film a 3/5, saying that "Viewers might wonder whether the theme of having a snow day is deserving of a full-length musical movie, but as soon as that thought enters the head, a fun dance number distracts, and some clever songs can elicit a smile."[11]
References
edit- ^ Nebens, Richard (2023-07-07). "Paramount+ Just Removed 12 Major Movies & Shows In Historic Content Purge". The Direct. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ Snow Day (2022) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-03-19
- ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (2022-03-01). "'Snow Day': Nickelodeon Begins Production on Musical Movie Adaptation". Collider. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Herbert, Geoff (2022-11-16). "'Snow Day' movie, set in Syracuse, gets a musical remake: See trailer". syracuse. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Soundtrack Album for Nickelodeon's & Paramount+'s 'Snow Day' Released | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Watch: 'Snow Day' trailer introduces Nickelodeon, Paramount+ reboot - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Nickelodeon. "NICKELODEON AND PARAMOUNT+ SET DECEMBER 16 FOR PREMIERE OF SNOW DAY, ORIGINAL MOVIE MUSICAL BASED ON AN ICONIC CLASSIC". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Cap, Damon (2022-11-18). "Snow Day is premiering on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon". BSCkids. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ White, Peter (2023-06-27). "Paramount+ Purge Continues With 'Inside Amy Schumer', 'Fantasy Football' & Nickelodeon Content Scrapped". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ Serba, John (2022-12-17). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Snow Day' on Paramount+, a Remake of the Crappy Chevy Chase Comedy, But Now With Crappy Songs". Decider. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Snow Day TV Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2023-03-19.