Rotten
Jack Frost is so treacly and fake it makes you feel like you're trapped in a winter-wonderland paperweight.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Jack Frost
He's the world's coolest dad and he's gonna prove it.
1998 · 1h 41m · PG
Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Troy Miller
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Jack Frost
Overview
A father who can't keep his promises dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has one final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
19%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Let it melt!
Peter Brunette, Film.com
Rotten
No story, not enough humor, a silly setup, and a guy in the snowman suit who looks like he didn't make the first cut at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
Bob Fenster, Arizona Republic
Fresh
A slickly packaged and engagingly sentimental fantasy-comedy that stands out as one of the season's most pleasant surprises!
Joe Leydon, Variety
Rotten
The snowman, which is the work of Jim Henson's Creature Shop, is the most glaring problem. It looks about as real as a man in a costume, and it's tough to suspend disbelief when you're trying to locate the zipper.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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