Jack Frost
Seen it?1979 | 48 min | Family, Animation, Fantasy, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved The Nightmare Before Christmas or Arthur Christmas, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Pardon-me Pete, the official groundhog of Groundhog Day, tells the story of Jack Frost, who falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begs Father Winter to make him human so that she can see him. His request is granted, but only on the condition that by the Spring he has a house, a bag of gold, a horse and a wife. But Jack finds that life as a human is more complicated than he thought.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
- Buddy HackettPardon-Me-Pete (voice)
- Robert MorseJack Frost (voice)
- Paul FreesKubla Kraus / Father Winter (voices)
- Larry StorchPapa (voice)
- Dave GarrowayGroundhog Day Television Reporter (voice)
- Debra ClingerElisa (voice)
- Don MessickSnip (voice)
- Dee StrattonMama (voice)
- Sonny MelendrezSir Ravenal Rightfellow (voice)
- Dina LynnHolly (voice)