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Arctic Blast

2010 · 92 min

A chilly, fast-paced disaster yarn that mixes family drama with race-against-time science, offering undemanding thrills and a few shivers.

Directed by
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Genres
Science fiction, Action
Starring
Michael Shanks, Alexandra Davies, Saskia Hampele
Tagline
-70 Degrees and Dropping!
Overview
When a solar eclipse sends a colossal blast of super chilled air towards the earth, it then sets off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens to engulf the world in ice and begin a new Ice Age.

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Free in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
  • W4free
  • Amazon MX Player
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Genres
Science fiction, Action
Starring
Michael Shanks, Alexandra Davies, Saskia Hampele
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • science
  • nature
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
science fiction, action
Directed by
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Written by
Jason Bourque
Starring
Michael Shanks, Alexandra Davies, Saskia Hampele, Bruce Davison, Indiana Evans, Robert Mammone, Judith Baribeau, Nick Falk
Music
Mario Sévigny
Runtime
92 min
Country
Canada, Australia
Languages
English

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