Snow Day
Promotional release poster
Directed byMichael Lembeck
Written by
Based on
Produced by
  • Zack Olin
  • Shauna Phelena
  • Ronald Gilbert
Starring
CinematographyThomas M. Harting
Edited byTod Modisett
Music byGabriel Mann
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16) (United States)
Running time
77 minutes
Country
United States

Canada

LanguageEnglish

Snow Day is a 2022 musical comedy 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]

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

Production

On 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

The film's soundtrack was composed by Gabriel Mann. The soundtrack album was released alongside the film by Republic Records.[5]

Release

Marketing

A trailer was released on November 17, 2022, alongside the film’s poster.[6]

Release

Snow 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

The 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Snow Day (2022) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-03-19
  3. ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (2022-03-01). "'Snow Day': Nickelodeon Begins Production on Musical Movie Adaptation". Collider. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  4. ^ Herbert, Geoff (2022-11-16). "'Snow Day' movie, set in Syracuse, gets a musical remake: See trailer". syracuse. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  5. ^ "Soundtrack Album for Nickelodeon's & Paramount+'s 'Snow Day' Released | Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  6. ^ "Watch: 'Snow Day' trailer introduces Nickelodeon, Paramount+ reboot - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Cap, Damon (2022-11-18). "Snow Day is premiering on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon". BSCkids. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  9. ^ White, Peter (2023-06-27). "Paramount+ Purge Continues With 'Inside Amy Schumer', 'Fantasy Football' & Nickelodeon Content Scrapped". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Snow Day TV Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2023-03-19.