"No, this is not an extremely gritty reboot of 'Frosty the Snowman.' But all things considered, it’s not much better than a gritty reboot of 'Frosty the Snowman' either."
Matt Singer, Screen Crush
"There might be some grim pleasure in watching the film as an unintentional comedy, but it won't take away the depression of seeing so much good talent and potential go completely to waste."
Kevin Jagernauth, The Playlist
"'The Snowman' is something of a wash-out, lacking anything resembling thrills, chills or suspense. It is, in a word, abominable."
-Matthew Turner, i News UK
"The weather outside is frightful in The Snowman, the long-gestating movie adaptation of Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo's 2007 literary smash hit, which has sold in the millions."
Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter
"Take away all of the Scandi-noir signifiers -- patterned woolly jumpers, Volvos, frozen fjords, and lots and lots of bridges -- and The Snowman melts away, leaving nothing but a puddle."
Nicolas Barber, BBC
"Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but there’s no fire — delightful or otherwise — inside 'The Snowman,' a suitably frosty but flaccid first attempt at Hollywoodizing the oeuvre of popular Norwegian noir merchant Jo Nesbø."
Guy Lodge, Variety
"Jo Nesbø's best-selling serial-killer mystery becomes all coal and no carrot, despite a sterling cast and crew."
Jason Solomons, The Wrap
"It looks great, but only as a triumph of style over substance. I'm sorry to say it left me cold."
Brian Viner, Daily Mail UK
"Beyond these stellar opening credits, there stretch two hours of icy, mostly lifeless waste."
Mike McCahill, IndieWire
Source: Business Insider India