Frosty The Snowman | |
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Directed by | Gary Trousdale |
Produced by | Chris Meledandri |
Written by | Cinco Paul Ken Daurio |
Based on | Frosty The Snowman by Jack Rollins Steve Nelson and Frosty The Snowman by Arthur Rankin Jr. Jules Bass |
Starring | Paul Giamatti Madison Polan Christopher Mintz-Plasse Dee Bradley Baker J. K. Simmons |
Narrated by | Jim Cummings |
Music by | John Powell |
Edited by | Claire Dodgson |
Production company |
Illumination |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | November 14, 2025 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $75 million |
Box office | $590 million |
Frosty The Snowman is a 2025 American animated Christmas musical comedy film based on both the Christmas carol and the 1969 Rankin/Bass Productions TV special of the same name, making it the first animated feature to be based on a Rankin/Bass TV special. The film was directed by Gary Trousdale and written by Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio. stars Paul Giamatti voicing the titular character, alongside Madison Polan, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Dee Bradley Baker, and J. K. Simmons in supporting roles, as well as narration provided by Jim Cummings.
Produced by Illumination, Frosty The Snowman was released in theaters in the United States on November 14, 2025 by Universal Pictures. The film grossed $590 million against an $75 million budget and received generally positive reviews from film critics, with praise for the animation, voice acting and faithfulness to the source material.
Cast[]
- Paul Giamatti as Frosty the Snowman
- Madison Polan as Karen
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Professor Hinkle
- Dee Bradley Baker as Hocus Pocus
- J. K. Simmons as Santa Claus