Snow Cake
Seen it?2006 | 112 min | Romance, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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 romantics. If you loved Away from Her or The Theory of Everything, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marc Evans
- Alan RickmanAlex Hughes
- Sigourney WeaverLinda
- Carrie-Anne MossMaggie
- Emily HampshireVivienne Freeman
- James AllodiClyde
- Janet van de GraafMeryl
- Julie StewartFlorence
- Selina CadellDiane Wooton
- Callum Keith RennieJohn Neil
- David FoxDirk Freeman