20 of the best movies set in winter conditions Part 2

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Set in winter, these popular movies complete the top 20. Previously Cold Mountain, Black Christmas, Doctor Zhivago,Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Fargo, Force Majeure, Frozen, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Groundhog Day, Insomnia filled the 1-10 slots.

To qualify, the film had to be primarily set in winter and have at least 20,000 votes and a 7.0 user rating on IMDb.

11 / 20 Haworth Productions

The Lion in Winter (1968)

– Director: Anthony Harvey
– IMDb user rating: 7.9
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 134 minutes

This historical drama takes place during Christmas in the year 1183 A.D. and plays loosely on Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” Peter O’Toole stars as King Henry II, who must decide which of his three sons shall inherit the throne. It won three Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Katharine Hepburn in a rare tie.

12 / 20 Castle Rock Entertainment

Misery (1990)

– Director: Rob Reiner
– IMDb user rating: 7.8
– Metascore: 75
– Runtime: 107 minutes

Driving home from Colorado, author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) veers off an icy road and crashes his car. He’s saved from death by his number one fan (Kathy Bates), who gradually becomes his captor. Stephen King wrote the best-selling novel upon which this film is based, once describing it as an allegory for addiction.

13 / 20 Warner Bros.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)

– Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
– IMDb user rating: 7.6
– Metascore: 49
– Runtime: 97 minutes

The third installment of the “Vacation” franchise proves that the Griswold family are no less dysfunctional at home than they are on the road. From obnoxious relatives to an impromptu kidnapping, the holiday disasters just keep on coming. Comedy legend John Hughes wrote the screenplay and penned “Home Alone” the following year.

14 / 20 New Regency Productions

The Revenant (2015)

– Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
– IMDb user rating: 8.0
– Metascore: 76
– Runtime: 156 minutes

Leonardo DiCaprio went full survivalist when making this historical drama, sleeping in animal carasses and risking hypothermia. It tells the (supposedly) true story of 19th century frontiersman Hugh Glass, who’s left for dead after being mauled by a bear. His path of revenge plays out against a brutal terrain of dangerous weather and people alike. The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for DiCaprio.

15 / 20 Warner Bros.

The Shining (1980)

– Director: Stanley Kubrick
– IMDb user rating: 8.4
– Metascore: 66
– Runtime: 146 minutes

Winter is an alienating force and a deadly one, too, in this horror classic, which explores the line between psychological and supernatural terror. While caretaking the secluded Overlook Hotel, a struggling writer (Jack Nicholson) goes insane. It’s based on a novel by Stephen King, who famously took issue with director Stanley Kubrick’s interpretation of the material.

16 / 20 SnowPiercer

Snowpiercer (2013)

– Director: Bong Joon Ho
– IMDb user rating: 7.1
– Metascore: 84
– Runtime: 126 minutes

A failed experiment has kicked off the modern ice age in Bong Joon Ho’s futuristic thriller, based on a graphic novel. Aboard a perpetually moving train called the Snowpiercer, humanity’s survivors engage in class warfare. A “deeply beautiful movie, punctuated by edge-of-your-seat thrills and unexpected laughs.”

17 / 20 Universal Pictures

The Thing (1982)

– Director: John Carpenter
– IMDb user rating: 8.1
– Metascore: 57
– Runtime: 109 minutes

A critical and commercial disappointment upon its release, John Carpenter’s “The Thing” has since been reappraised as a sci-fi horror classic. The story takes place at a research station in the heart of Antarctica, where omnipresent snow and freezing temperatures are a way of life. With the introduction of a shape-shifting alien comes a deadly game of trust between its human prey. It was adapted from both a famous short story and a previous film.

18 / 20 SF

Winter Light (1963)

– Director: Ingmar Bergman
– IMDb user rating: 8.1
– Metascore: data not available
– Runtime: 81 minutes

Swedish auteur Ingmar Bergman often employs a cold and stark tonality, making winter weather a fitting backdrop for his work. This acclaimed drama makes up part of an informal trilogy about faith and takes place on a frigid Sunday. Already questioning his relationship with God, a small-town priest is thrown into further conflict by the love of a woman.

19 / 20 NBC Film

Winter Sleep (2014)

– Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
– IMDb user rating: 8.1
– Metascore: 88
– Runtime: 196 minutes

Drawing from stories by Chekhov and Dostoyevsky, this Turkish drama centers on a wealthy hotel owner in a snowy village. Literal storms are matched by metaphorical ones as the story unravels, exploring themes of family struggle and class division. It won both the Palme d’Or and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

20 / 20 Anonymous Content

Winter’s Bone (2010)

– Director: Debra Granik
– IMDb user rating: 7.2
– Metascore: 90
– Runtime: 100 minutes

Jennifer Lawrence delivers a breakout performance in this tense drama, playing destitute Ozark Mountain teen Ree Dolly. To save her family from homelessness, Ree must break with outlaw codes and locate her criminal father. Her subsequent journey plunges straight into the heart of darkness, where potential danger lurks behind every tattered door. The film’s use of cold weather drives home its dreary and despairing vibe. Article credit complied by Stacker.he Lion in Winter, Misery, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, The Revenant, The Shining, Snowpiercer, The Thing, Winter Light, Winter Sleep, Winter’s Bone

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