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The Snowman and The Snowdog

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6.8/10 • 82

2012-12-240h 24m

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Charming animated sequel to Raymond Briggs's classic The Snowman. When a young boy and his mother move house, he builds a Snowman and a Snowdog who magically come to life.

Directors
Hilary Audus
Writters
Joanna Harrison, Hilary Audus
Characters
Joanna Harrison, Hilary Audus, Raymond Briggs

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    CinemaSerf

    Nov 27, 2022

    7/10

    There are some - presumably pet lovers - who think this is better than the 1982 original. Well, good as this is - I heartily disagree. A young boy and his mum move into a new house and underneath a floorboard, he discovers some memorabilia that indicates the original snowman came from this house too. Down comes the snow, out goes the boy - and soon we have not only an identical replica of our chilly friend, but also of his lately lamented schnauzer too. Early on Christmas morning, they magically come to life and take our young man on a magical adventure to meet Santa. I found this story a little more sad than the last; there is no dialogue at all and for me, the score seemed just a bit more dolente. Though enjoyable it hasn't the joy or optimism of the first one, either - indeed there is even the hint of melancholia about it. The animations are lovey, though, and it really is a fine piece of television.

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    English
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    Keywords
    magicsanta claussequelsnowmansnowdognorth polewoman directorshort film