The Shining
Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence influences the father into violence. At the same time, his psychic son sees horrifying forebodings from both the past and the future.
Why you'll love it
The iconic horror film features a haunted hotel closed down for the winter, where the snow plays a significant role in the isolation and descent into madness.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson
When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.
Why you'll love it
While not directly related to snow, the film's pivotal scenes take place on a snowy beach, juxtaposing elements of summer and winter.
Fargo
William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi
Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
Why you'll love it
While not specifically about summer snow, the film is known for its snowy setting and darkly comedic take on a crime story.
Frozen
Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff
Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.
Why you'll love it
Although an animated film, it presents a perpetual winter in what should be summer due to magical forces.
Snowpiercer
Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton
In a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.
Why you'll love it
The film is set in a future where a failed climate-change experiment kills all life except for the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe, where it is always cold and snowy outside.
Cool Runnings
John Candy, Leon, Doug E. Doug
When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team.
Why you'll love it
This film is about a Jamaican bobsled team making their way to the Winter Olympics, bringing a touch of winter to their summer island.
The Day After Tomorrow
Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum
Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age.
Why you'll love it
The movie features extreme weather conditions, including a summer snowstorm, as part of a dramatic climate change scenario.