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The Ice Storm (1997) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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The Ice Storm

Movie1997·113 min

The Ice Storm

Directed by Ang Lee

A drama film directed by Ang Lee.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 45%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.9/10

750 ratings

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: family dysfunction, infidelity, isolation loneliness, late 20th century, holiday seasonal, american regional, suburban, romantic partners, parent child, everyman, anti hero, slow burn reveal, tragedy arc

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Details

Director: Ang Lee
Language: English

Cast

Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver

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How The Ice Storm Ranks

All movies

Top 45%

1990s movies

Top 44%

Drama movies

Top 47%

1990s Drama movies

Top 49%

Ang Lee films#8 of 13

Top 45% All movies.

the vibe

The Ice Storm Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenselayeredlight-touchbroadearnest

gritty

contemplative

What it's about

slow-burn revealtragedy arcfamily dysfunctioninfidelityisolation lonelinesseverymananti-heroromantic partnersparent childholiday seasonalamerican regionalsuburbanlate 20th century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

grittygritty