Never Gonna Snow Again (2021)
79%RT Audience Score: 61%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 22 nominations
Led by Alec Utgoff’s impressive starring performance, Never Gonna Snow Again blends elements of sci-fi, satire, and surreal drama with an assured hand.
Never Gonna Snow Again” is like a fairy tale on steroids, with a telekinetic masseuse as the hero. It’s a wild ride that will leave you wondering what you just watched, but in a good way. The film tackles some heavy issues like immigration and discrimination, but does it with a healthy dose of black humor. Alec Utgoff is a delight to watch, and the film’s transporting, imaginative elements will take you on a journey you won’t soon forget. Just don’t look for logic or literalness here, just sit back and enjoy the magic and metaphor.
Production Company(ies)
Twentieth Century Fox,
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Ventana housing estate, Walendów, Mazowieckie, Poland
MPAA / Certificate
Unrated
Year of Release
2021
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 53m
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Language(s):Polish, Russian, French, Vietnamese
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Country of origin:Poland
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 30, 2021 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2021
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Alec Utgoff, Maja Ostaszewska, Agata Kulesza, Weronika Rosati, Katarzyna Figura, Andrzej Chyra, directed by Małgorzata Szumowska, written by Małgorzata Szumowska, Michal Englert, comedy, drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Kevin Maher, Peter Bradshaw, Danny Leigh, Dwight Brown, Randy Myers, Gary Goldstein, Ema Sasic, Gisela Savdie, Luke Goodsell, Edward Porter, Robert Horton, produced by Michal Englert, Viola Fügen, Małgorzata Szumowska, Agnieszka Wasiak, Michael Weber, Mariusz Włodarski, MPAA rating, immigration, class, global warming, hypnotic, magical techniques, Russian accent, satire, surreal drama, sci-fi, touches of magical realism, moments of sober beauty, subtle humor
Worldwide gross: $167,714
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $182,407
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,947
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 19,892
US/Canada gross: $15,901
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $17,294
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,804
US/Canada opening weekend: $2,828
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $3,076
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,837
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Maja Ostaszewska – Maria
Agata Kulesza – Ewa
Weronika Rosati – Wika, Mother of Zenia
Katarzyna Figura – Owner of bulldogs
Andrzej Chyra – Soldier
Director(s)
Malgorzata Szumowska
Writer(s)
Malgorzata Szumowska, Michal Englert
Producer(s)
Michal Englert, Viola Fügen, Malgorzata Szumowska, Agnieszka Wasiak, Michael Weber, Mariusz Wlodarski
Film Festivals
Berlin, Venice, Telluride
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 22 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (52) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (3)
Simultaneously gripping and sweetly bewildering.
October 15, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
This is a fairytale: but a fantasy with solidity and form.
October 12, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
A filmthat asks a question for every answer it gives, and whose crackerjack images leave you wondering, in the best of senses: wait, what did I just see?
October 7, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Danny Leigh
Financial Times
TOP CRITIC
A captivating work of art with a very potent premise.
August 13, 2021
Dwight Brown
National Newspaper Publishers Association
TOP CRITIC
In the lead, Utgoff gives off a distinctive, alluring presence that’s in sync with the film’s otherworldly vibe.
August 12, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Randy Myers
San Jose Mercury News
TOP CRITIC
Don’t look for logic or literalness here, but rather magic and metaphor and let the film’s transporting, imaginative elements take over.
August 4, 2021
Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
“Never Gonna Snow Again” may leave viewers a bit confused, maybe even a little unsatisfied, with our protagonist’s arc, but Utgoff is delightful from start to finish.
June 27, 2022 | Rating: 7/10
Ema Sasic
Next Best Picture
With great satire, the film handles transcendental issues of contemporary Polish society, such as immigration, racism, discrimination and class differences Full review in Spanish
March 9, 2022
Gisela Savdie
Letra Urbana
Finally, the Eastern European fable featuring a telekinetic masseuse that you’ve been waiting for.
December 26, 2021
Luke Goodsell
ABC News (Australia)
It has a beguiling star, Alec Utgoff, and numerous moments that stick in your mind, but there’s nothing deeply rewarding at the heart of it all.
October 17, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Edward Porter
Sunday Times (UK)
A thoroughly engaging little weirdie, made with great rigor and just the right measure of black humor.
August 27, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Robert Horton
The Scarecrow
The movie is an intriguing but sometimes slow-paced portrait that quietly observes issues related to social classes and the environment, as well as the ripple effects of compassion.
August 18, 2021
Carla Hay
Culture Mix…
Plot
A mysterious masseur from the East enters the lives of wealthy residents in a gated community, using hypnotic techniques to gain a residence permit and heal their inner sadness, in the unclassifiable meditation on class, immigration, and global warming, Never Gonna Snow Again.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features Alec Utgoff in an impressive starring role.
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