Thin Ice
Seen it?2012 | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$790K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jill Sprecher
- Greg KinnearMickey Prohaska
- Alan ArkinGorvy Hauer
- Billy CrudupRandy
- David HarbourBob Egan
- Michelle ArthurKarla Gruenka
- Peter ThoemkeFrank Richie
- James Michael DetmarGlen Vanderhoevel
- Lea ThompsonJo Ann Prohaska
- Bob BalabanLeonard Dahl
- John Paul GamokeMan at Coffee Shop