The Ice Storm (1997)
It was 1973, and the climate was changing.
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The Ice Storm rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.3/10· 63K votes
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic72%
TMDb6.881/10· 742 votesWith 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 72/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The Ice Storm
In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.
Cast of The Ice Storm
Kevin Kline
as Ben Hood
Joan Allen
as Elena Hood
Sigourney Weaver
as Janey Carver
Jamey Sheridan
as Jim Carver
Christina Ricci
as Wendy Hood
Tobey Maguire
as Paul Hood
Elijah Wood
as Mikey Carver
Adam Hann-Byrd
as Sandy Carver
Michael Cumpsty
as Philip Edwards
Katie Holmes
as Libbets Casey
Henry Czerny
as George Clair
David Krumholtz
as Francis Davenport
The Ice Storm facts
- Budget
- $18M
- Box office
- $16M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Literary adaptation captures nuanced family dysfunction with remarkable psychological depth
- •1970s period details and setting immerse viewers in specific cultural moment authentically
- •Ensemble character work explores interconnected relationships with dramatic sophistication
What the audience disliked
- •Deliberate pacing may feel slow for audiences preferring conventional narrative momentum
- •Bleak emotional atmosphere leaves limited cathartic release for sensitive viewers
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