Dead of Winter
Seen it?2025 | 98 min | Thriller, Action
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Heart of the Beast, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl's only hope.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 722K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Kirk
- Emma ThompsonBarb
- Judy GreerPurple Lady
- Marc MenchacaCamo Jacket
- Laurel MarsdenLeah
- Gaia WiseYoung Barb
- Cúán Hosty-BlaneyYoung Karl
- Dalton LeebYounger Hunter
- Lloyd HutchinsonLawyer
- Brían F. O'ByrneTall Hunter
- Paul HamiltonOld Karl