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Raymond Briggs·2017·Director: Tomas Alfredson
45%
Faithfulness
4.3
Book Rating
2.6
Movie Rating
Platform: Theaters
Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg
The Book
A wordless picture book in which a boy builds a snowman who comes to life at midnight and takes the boy on a magical flying tour.
The Film
Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a chilling serial killer case linked to the snowman symbol.
Key Differences
The film introduces a dark crime thriller plot absent from the original children's picture book. The book is a silent, wordless story about a boy and his magical snowman, while the film focuses on a detective and serial murders. The tone of the film is much darker and more mature compared to the gentle, emotional narrative of the book.
Our Verdict
Read the book firstBecause the film diverges significantly from the book's gentle and magical story, it is better to read the book first to appreciate its unique charm before watching the darker, unrelated film adaptation.
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