Snow Falling on Cedars (1999): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Snow Falling on Cedars is a 1999 drama thriller. It is based on Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes and earned $23 million worldwide on a $35 million budget. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 44 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 7m (127 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- MCA/Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $35M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Snow Falling on Cedars About?
The premise of Snow Falling on Cedars without spoilers, adapted from Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A murder trial exposes long-hidden secrets on the small island community of San Piedro. During World War II, a young Japanese-American man is accused of killing a local fisherman, dredging up prejudices and wartime tensions. A local reporter, struggling with his own past, investigates the case, uncovering a complex web of love, betrayal, and suspicion that threatens to tear the island apart. The investigation explores themes of justice, prejudice, and the enduring power of the past.
Snow Falling on Cedars Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- japanese internment
- japanese
- murder
- trial
- interracial romance
- flashback
- injustice
- fictional island
- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- prosecutor
- year 1950
- bitterness
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- buying farm land
- forced departure
- anger
- scandinavian american
- monochromatic color
- arrest
- racial inequity
- teenage love
- whodunnit mystery
- secret
- melodrama
- san piedro island washington
- newspaper editor
- self doubt
- old man
- cedar tree
- memory
- propaganda as subject
- lost love
- defense counsel
- candlelight
- childhood friend
- younger version of character
- policeman
- teenage boy
- teenage girl
- grove
- betrayal
- suspected murder
- fisherman
- island
- 1950s
- sheriff
- internment
- friend
- fishing net
- dead body
- newspaper
Snow Falling on Cedars Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Snow Falling on Cedars 44 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 44 Metascore
User score 8.4
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TMDB 60% User score
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Snow Falling on Cedars Plot Summary
What happens in Snow Falling on Cedars from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set against the backdrop of the fictitious San Piedro Island during 1950, in the northern Puget Sound of Washington state, this gripping narrative revolves around the murder trial of Kabuo Miyamoto, a Japanese American wrongfully accused of killing Carl Heine, a White fisherman. Set amidst intense anti-Japanese sentiments that arose in the aftermath of World War II, the trial unfolds through the eyes of Ishmael Chambers, the town’s single newspaper editor and a World War II veteran who sacrificed an arm during his service against the Japanese in the Pacific.
Full summary
The whole story of Snow Falling on Cedars, scene by scene
Snow Falling on Cedars Box Office & Budget
Snow Falling on Cedars grossed $23 million worldwide on a $35 million budget, 66% of what it cost. $14.4 million came from the US and Canada and $8.6 million (37%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$23M
66% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $14.4M
- International
- $8.6M
- Budget
- $35M
Snow Falling on Cedars Awards & Nominations
Snow Falling on Cedars was nominated for 1 Oscar.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Oscars 2000 1 nomination- Nominated Cinematography
Snow Falling on Cedars Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) Trailer
How Well Do You Know Snow Falling on Cedars?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What year does the murder case in 'Snow Falling on Cedars' take place?
Cars in Snow Falling on Cedars
17 cars on screen, including the 1937 Chrysler Airflow and the 1943 GMC CCKW 352.
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1943 GMC CCKW 352 Minor role -
1947 GMC PD 3751 Minor role -
1937 International Harvester D-Series Minor role
Snow Falling on Cedars Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Snö faller på cederträden” and “삼나무에 내리는 눈”.
- Also known as
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- Snö faller på cederträden
- 삼나무에 내리는 눈
- ヒマラヤ杉に降る雪
- Cedry pod śniegiem
- La neve cade sui cedri
- La neige tombait sur les cèdres
- Schnee, der auf Zedern fällt
- Заснеженные кедры
- Mientras nieva sobre los cedros
- Neve Sobre os Cedros
- שלג יורד על הארזים
- Sníh padá na cedry
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- Hó hull a cédrusra
- Кедри в снега
- Lumi peittää setripuut
- Засніжені кедри
- 落在香杉树的雪花
- Parfum de cedru
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Snow Falling on Cedars FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, box office, ratings, the book behind it, awards and post-credit scenes of Snow Falling on Cedars, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Snow Falling on Cedars?
Snow Falling on Cedars runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was Snow Falling on Cedars released?
Snow Falling on Cedars was released on December 22, 1999.
How much did Snow Falling on Cedars make at the box office?
Snow Falling on Cedars grossed $23 million worldwide ($14.4 million domestic, $8.6 million international) on a budget of $35 million.
How is Snow Falling on Cedars rated?
Snow Falling on Cedars has 44 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
Is Snow Falling on Cedars based on a book?
Yes. Snow Falling on Cedars is adapted from Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson.
Was Snow Falling on Cedars nominated for any awards?
Snow Falling on Cedars received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Snow Falling on Cedars have a post-credit scene?
No. Snow Falling on Cedars has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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