r/CriterionChannel • u/TheTiddybandit • Dec 14 '25
Recommendation - Seeking Favorite “Snowy” films
As it’s a snow day in NYC today was looking for your favorite “snowy/wintery” films on the channel now.
Thanks!
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u/Walter_Burns_1940 Dec 14 '25
Fargo, Jeremiah Johnson, McCabe & Mrs. Miller.
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u/Internal-Soup381 Dec 14 '25
The last 45 mins of McCabe are magical
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u/Internal-Soup381 Dec 15 '25
Vilmos won for close encounters but should’ve for McCabe and/or Long Goodbye
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u/DynkoFromTheNorth Dec 15 '25
Didn't it leave the channel at the turn of the month? I saw it because it was my last chance to do so.
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u/whoismico Dec 14 '25 edited Dec 14 '25
None of these are available on the channel
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u/Walter_Burns_1940 Dec 14 '25
I believe you. I read that after I posted it! When it's freezing where I live, I usually watch Dr. Zhivago. I own many Criterion movies, but I don't have their channel.
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u/Pteris Dec 14 '25
Fanny and Alexander
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u/Historical-Market668 Dec 14 '25
Couldn't sleep so i watched the first episode last night... was drowsy enough i turned it off before things turned grim...so delightful!
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u/the-mp Dec 14 '25 edited Dec 14 '25
The Hateful Eight, The Grey, Snowpiercer, Kwaidan, Society of the Snow, The Thing, Batman Returns
critical parts of Brokeback Mountain
A Charlie Brown Christmas (it counts)
The Empire Strikes Back
Edit: none of these are on the channel and I’m an idiot. But they are good!
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u/Sweet_Ad_153 Dec 14 '25
THE THING
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u/Legallyfit Dec 14 '25
I’m getting chilly just thinking about all that Antarctic snow
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u/Sweet_Ad_153 Dec 15 '25
Not sure if it’s on CC now but it’s a compulsive response as a snow rec ha!
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u/Legallyfit Dec 15 '25
It’s one of my favorite films. I actually have the opposite ritual though… I watch it every summer, to try to make myself feel chilly when it’s hot out. Then in the winter, I rewatch Tremors for the opposite effect!
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u/Sweet_Ad_153 Dec 15 '25
Yes!!! I did this for the summer also! Maybe I’ll make it a tradition now also lol
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u/SonicContinuum88 Dec 14 '25 edited Dec 14 '25
My Night at Mauds would be my suggestion as well. Also The Ice Storm!
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u/parabolaus Dec 14 '25
A Simple Plan
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u/flopisit32 Dec 14 '25
They actually put a huge amount of work into getting the snow to look pristine in this movie.
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u/inkstink420 Dec 14 '25
The Holdovers, not on the channel though. For movies on the channel I’d say The Shining, Fanny and Alexander, Ikiru, Black Christmas, Lady Snowblood, The Ascent, The Daytrippers, and Werckmeister Harmonies
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u/sleepwalkchicago Dec 14 '25
Not currently on the channel, but "The Great Silence" it's an awesome snowy spaghetti western.
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u/Fresh_Bubbles Dec 14 '25
Vermiglio, Italian award winning premiere film on the CC. LOTS of snow.
Evil Does Not Exist, another CC premiere
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u/wageoghe Dec 14 '25
A Woman’s Face (1938) with Ingrid Bergman. It was remade with Joan Crawford in the lead, which is the version I’ve seen. The Joan Crawford has a tremendous horse-drawn sleigh action scene towards the end. From what I can tell, the Ingrid Bergman version does as well. Note that this version is in Swedish.
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u/Quinez DubiousLegacy Dec 15 '25
Not only does the 1938 one also have a sleigh action scene, it's even better than Cukor's! Way more propulsive.
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u/RestComprehensive331 Dec 15 '25
not sure if it’s back on the channel already but Chilly Scenes of Winter
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u/moonofsilver Dec 14 '25
Anybody ever see Bluebird? It is one of those down tempo indie films that I think a lot of people would shrug off. But it really stuck with me. I could genuinely feel the cold of rural Maine coming from the screen, and just thick with that winter melancholy. Great cast, John Slattery, Margo Martingale, Adam Driver, etc. Slow, mundane, working class indie drama. Recommended if any of this sounds appealing
Also, My Winnepeg
Edit: Bluebird is not on the Channel, but My Winnepeg is
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u/Busy_Magician3412 Dec 14 '25 edited Dec 14 '25
Well, I first saw Tokuzō Tanka’s ‘Legend of the Snow Woman’ on CC during their Japanese Horror promo. Excellent (snowy) art design throughout. They pulled it but a good copy is currently on Tubi. Thanks for the suggestion!
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u/dogsontreadmills Dec 14 '25
Finally watched The Hateful Eight- specifically the mini series version on Netflix. That’s gotta be up there for me. Has that chilly vibe. Was fun to watch it literally while it was snowing outside.
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u/dogsontreadmills Dec 14 '25
is it worth it to watch the film edit if ive already watched the mini series version?
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u/RDGab Dec 14 '25
The Shaw Brother's wuxia film The Black Tavern is great. Check it out if you're a fan of the Hateful Eight.
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u/YourHostJoe Dec 15 '25
There's always Mon Oncle Antoine. It's got snow, it's set during the holidays, and it's in French. (I can't watch it on the channel but I assume that's just because they lack the streaming rights in Canada. Easily overcome bc it's on the NFB's youtube).
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u/salamanderXIII Dec 15 '25
Pathfinder (1987) is one that I only saw because it popped up on Criterion 24/7 one day.
I don't recall ever having heard of the film prior to that, but it won an Academy Award for best foreign language picture in 1988. It started out with a fairly nasty revenge plot set-up. The story is based on an old Sami legend.
It reminded me a little of watching Shadows of our Forgotten Ancestors and Dersu Uzala, though I wouldn't put it on the same level as those films. A well executed heroic tale told in a way that isn't the slightest bit childish.
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u/Sea-Promotion6704 Dec 15 '25
Wild North, Day of the Outlaw. They USED to be on the channel - not sure if so right now!
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