Snowball Express
Seen it?1972 | 93 min | Comedy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office 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 anyone who wants a laugh and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it. Only to find that the place is a wreck. But together they decide to try to fix it up and run it. But Martin Ridgeway, who wants the property, does everything he can to ensure it will fail.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Norman Tokar
- Dean JonesJohnny Baxter
- Nancy OlsonSue Baxter
- Harry MorganJesse McCord
- Keenan WynnMartin Ridgeway
- Johnny WhitakerRichard Baxter
- Michael McGreeveyWally Perkins
- George LindseyDouble L. Dingman
- Kathleen CodyChris Baxter
- Mary WickesMiss Wigginton
- David WhiteMr. Fowler