The Snow Queen (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, The Snow Queen is a fantasy, family and animation film directed by Vladlen Barbe, running about 76 minutes. “Cold can freeze your heart, love can set you free” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The ice-cold Snow Queen wishes to turn the world into a frozen landscape, with no light, no joy, no happiness, and no free will. A young man, Kai, is rumored to be the son of a man who is the queen's only remaining threat. He is abducted and held captive in the queen's palace, and it's up to his sister, Gerda, to rescue him. Gerda journeys across an icy land, facing difficult obstacles and meeting wonderful new friends that help her in her quest to set Kai free, defeat the Snow Queen, and save the world from eternal frost.

Who’s in it. The Snow Queen stars Ivan Okhlobystin as Orm (voice), Dmitriy Nagiev as Vospitatel (voice), Lyudmila Artemeva as Tsvetochnitsa (voice) and Anna Ardova as Atamansha (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, The Snow Queen has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $12.4M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Snow Queen page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Snow Queen tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.