Snow Day (2022 film) explained

Director:Michael Lembeck
Music:Gabriel Mann
Cinematography:Thomas M. Harting
Editor:Tod Modisett
Runtime:77 minutes
Language:English

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]

Plot

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.

Production

On March 1, 2022, it was announced that Paramount+ had begun production on a musical remake of the 2000 Nickelodeon film Snow Day.[2] 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.[3]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was composed by Gabriel Mann. The soundtrack album was released alongside the film by Republic Records.[4]

Release

Marketing

A trailer was released on November 17, 2022, alongside the film’s poster.[5]

Release

Snow Day was made available to stream on Paramount+ on December 16, 2022.[6] It also premiered on Nickelodeon the same day and was made available on international Paramount+ services the following day.[7] In June 2023, the film was removed from Paramount+.[8]

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."[9] 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."[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nebens . Richard . 2023-07-07 . Paramount+ Just Removed 12 Major Movies & Shows In Historic Content Purge . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230724192815/https://thedirect.com/article/paramount-plus-movies-shows-removed-content-purge . July 24, 2023 . 2023-07-24 . The Direct . en.
  2. Web site: O'Rourke . Ryan . 2022-03-01 . 'Snow Day': Nickelodeon Begins Production on Musical Movie Adaptation . 2023-03-19 . Collider . en.
  3. Web site: Herbert . Geoff . 2022-11-16 . 'Snow Day' movie, set in Syracuse, gets a musical remake: See trailer . 2023-03-19 . syracuse.
  4. Web site: Soundtrack Album for Nickelodeon's & Paramount+'s 'Snow Day' Released Film Music Reporter . 2023-03-19 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Watch: 'Snow Day' trailer introduces Nickelodeon, Paramount+ reboot - UPI.com . 2023-03-19 . UPI . en.
  6. Web site: Nickelodeon . NICKELODEON AND PARAMOUNT+ SET DECEMBER 16 FOR PREMIERE OF SNOW DAY, ORIGINAL MOVIE MUSICAL BASED ON AN ICONIC CLASSIC . 2023-03-19 . www.prnewswire.com . en.
  7. Web site: Cap . Damon . 2022-11-18 . Snow Day is premiering on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon . 2023-03-19 . BSCkids . en-US.
  8. Web site: White . Peter . 2023-06-27 . Paramount+ Purge Continues With 'Inside Amy Schumer', 'Fantasy Football' & Nickelodeon Content Scrapped . 2023-06-27 . Deadline.
  9. Web site: 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 . 2023-03-19 . Decider.
  10. Web site: Snow Day TV Review Common Sense Media . 2023-03-19 . www.commonsensemedia.org . en.