A Netflix movie about a sexy snowman has scored better on Rotten Tomatoes than Hollywood’s most enduring classics.
Hot Frosty, a comedy about a widow who finds love again after bringing a beautiful snowman to life with a magic scarf, earned a 100% rating across all reviews.
His perfect score is higher than Citizen Kane, which is right behind at 99%, or The Godfather, which currently has 97%.
Online observers were shocked, including the film’s own writer, Russell Hainline, who shared his reaction on X, formerly Twitter.
He marveled: ‘um…holy shit. HOT FROSTY is 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes,” then joked, “Take that, THE GODFATHER!!!”
Mean Girls actress Lacey Chabert stars in Hot Frosty, with Dustin Milligan playing the smoking snowman.
A Netflix movie about a sexy snowman scored better on Rotten Tomatoes than Hollywood’s most enduring classics; Dustin Milligan in Hot Frosty photo
Rotten Tomatoes currently has Gone With the Wind at 90%, Lawrence Of Arabia at 93%, It’s a Wonderful Life at 94%, Psycho at 97%, and All About Eve at 99%, all behind Hot Frosty.
The Christmas comedy premiered on Netflix this Wednesday and currently has 11 reviews posted on its own Rotten Tomatoes page.
One reviewer described the film as “silly, sweet and magical,” adding, “It knows exactly who its audience is and gives them a perfectly cozy Capra-style fantasy,” in an article for RogerEbert.com.
“A self-aware Christmas rom-com with calculated ‘shirtless moments,’ Hot Frosty is frothy entertainment that’s not supposed to be taken seriously,” he noted. IGN Movies.
Another reviewer joked that the premise could inspire one of two responses: “How silly!” and ‘What a fool! I can’t wait to see it!’ in it New York Times.
One critic praised the film for satisfying “its target audience’s longing for a dash of shameless, unbridled lust along with its gentle but genuine drama,” in Variety.
“Hot Frosty offers a refreshing spin on the Christmas romantic comedy genre, mixing sassy humor with emotional depth to create a genuinely moving film,” gushed the review in the Indian Times.
The film features a sizzling nude scene for the main character, and Dustin has now spoken candidly about the experience of filming the saucy moment.
Hot Frosty, a comedy about a widow who finds love again after bringing a beautiful snowman to life with a magic scarf, has a 100% rating from total reviews.
The Christmas comedy bowed on Netflix this Wednesday and currently has 11 reviews posted on its own Rotten Tomatoes page.
Mean Girls actress Lacey Chabert stars in Hot Frosty, with Dustin Milligan playing the fiery snowman.
Its perfect score is higher than Citizen Kane, which is just behind at 99%, or The Godfather, which currently has 97%; Marlon Brando in The Godfather photo
Orson Welles appears in his 1941 drama Citizen Kane, which he also directed.
Rotten Tomatoes has Gone With the Wind at 90%, Psycho at 97%, and All About Eve at 99%, all behind Hot Frosty; Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind
‘I was obviously very exposed during all of that, but in a way, I did what I could to get rid of all my own inhibitions and be liberated like Jack would have been in that moment. It was liberating for me!’ he said Variety.
Lacey explained that the plot “doesn’t take itself too seriously and, in a way, the characters in the film are in on the joke.”
The former child star, who performed on Broadway at age nine, said: “When I opened the script, in just a couple of pages I realized: Oh, wait a second, this movie has a lot of heart, and it’s really romantic and it’s very funny.”
Meanwhile, Dustin joked, “One of the great things about it is that it presents itself like it’s going to be one thing and then it tricks you.” It’s a Christmas trick and gives you the best gift of all: a feeling of joy.’