First Snow

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First Snow

R,

2007,

1h 41m,

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller/

Action/

Crime

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58%

71 Reviews

Tomatometer

41%

5,000+ Ratings

Popcornmeter

58%

Tomatometer

71 Reviews

41%

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5,000+ Ratings

Jimmy (Guy Pearce), a fast-talking salesman, has big ambitions. While selling flooring, he has an idea that will make him a rich man. His dreams come to a grinding halt when his car breaks down in a small desert town. To pass the time he seeks the advice of a roadside fortuneteller. Though at first the soothsayer's predictions are good, the session ends abruptly when the man pulls away in terror, for Jimmy is fated to die when the season's first snowflakes fall.

Critics Consensus

In First Snow, an interesting premise gives way to a slow and tedious noir that adds little to the genre.

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Sheri Linden

The Hollywood Reporter

Dec 4, 2007

A fresh, intelligent and thoroughly involving psychological thriller.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Nov 27, 2007

I was beguiled by both the eerie moods and the striking compositions, which incorporate large stretches of empty space.

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

Jun 30, 2007

3/4

A smart, tense modern film noir.

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Peter Keough

Boston Phoenix

Apr 23, 2009

3/4

Predictability hangs over Mark Fergus's skillful debut feature, but not enough to detract from the intensity of the mood, the rhythm, and the performances.

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Louise Keller

Urban Cinefile

Jan 29, 2009

A first rate thriller, First Snow is about a man haunted by his past who revisits it in a bid to change his destiny. It's a terrific role for Guy Pearce, who ably carries the film on his shoulders

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Liz Braun

Jam! Movies

Jun 23, 2007

3.5/5

First Snow is an auspicious directorial debut for Mark Fergus. It will be interesting to see what he does next.

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Synopsis

Jimmy (Guy Pearce), a fast-talking salesman, has big ambitions. While selling flooring, he has an idea that will make him a rich man. His dreams come to a grinding halt when his car breaks down in a small desert town. To pass the time he seeks the advice of a roadside fortuneteller. Though at first the soothsayer's predictions are good, the session ends abruptly when the man pulls away in terror, for Jimmy is fated to die when the season's first snowflakes fall.

Director: Mark Fergus
Producer: Bryan Furst, Sean Furst, Tom Lassally, Robyn Meisinger, Bob Yari
Screenwriter: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
Distributor: Yari Film Group
Production Co: Furst Films, El Camino Pictures
Rating: R (Some Violence|Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 23, 2007, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $213.0K
Runtime: 1h 41m

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