An R-rated psychological thriller featuring Rebecca Ferguson and Val Kilmer will soon exit Netflix. Featuring an impressive star cast, the film follows a detective as he hunts down a serial killer who leaves snowmen at the crime scenes.
The Snowman leaves Netflix in April
Netflix subscribers won’t be able to stream the Rebecca Ferguson and Val Kilmer starrer The Snowman on the platform from Thursday, April 16, 2026.
The film is based on Jo Nesbø’s beloved novel of the same name, the 7th book in the Harry Hole series. The story centers on Detective Harry Hole, who investigates a series of murders in which the killer leaves a snowman as his MO. With the help of Katrine Bratt, he uncovers a pattern that suggests that the killer is after families with paternity issues.
Alongside Ferguson and Kilmer, the film also stars Michael Fassbender as Harry Hole, J. K. Simmons as Arve Støp, Charlotte Gainsbourg as Rakel, and Toby Jones as Svenson, among others, in prominent roles.
Tomas Alfredson directed the film with a screenplay by Peter Straughan, Hossein Amini, and Søren Sveistrup. During the early stages of development, Martin Scorsese was set to direct the film. However, he later stepped away from the role but remained an executive producer, per Variety.
Furthermore, Working Title Films, one of The Snowman’s production companies, reportedly wanted to make a series and considered casting Morgan Freeman. The company’s plan ultimately shifted to adapting the book into a feature.
Universal Pictures handled the film’s distribution, releasing it on October 20, 2017. Despite the strong source material, the film did not impress either the audience or the critics. As a result, it received extremely low ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, which currently stands at 7% Tomatometer score and 19% Popcornmeter.
It did not receive commercial success either. According to Box Office Mojo, The Snowman cost $35 million to make. But it managed to earn only a little over $43 million worldwide. Universal Pictures later released it digitally in January the following year.
Originally reported by Harsha Panduranga on ComingSoon.
