Movies Like Snowball Express (1972)

Snowball Express is a 1972 comedy, family film from Norman Tokar with a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with French Fried Vacation 2 and Downhill Racer.

Comedy Family

French Fried Vacation 2

1979

In this sequel to Les Bronzes (1978) summer has passed, but that doesn't mean the fun has to end for Bernard, Nathalie, Gigi, Jerome, Popeye, Jean-Claude, and Christiane.

7.3

MagicScore

Downhill Racer

1969

An ambitious young skier, determined to break all existing records, is contemptuous of the teamwork advocated by the US coach when they go to Europe for the Olympics.

5.8

MagicScore

Getting There

2002

Taylor and Kylie Hunter are sweet sixteen and licensed to drive. Grab a seat in their classic Mustang convertible as they set out on their very first road trip, to the Winter Games in Utah. Cute outfits, even cuter guys. And all kinds of friends along the way. But watch for Olympic-size detours. Will they ever make it to the velvet-smooth ski slopes and posh Stein Ericksen Lodge at Deer Valley and the big-air snowboarding at Park City? Will they be on time for the Winter Games? See for yourself why half the fun is getting there.

5.7

MagicScore

RV

2006

Climbing aboard their mammoth recreational vehicle for a cross-country road trip to the Colorado Rockies, the Munro family – led by dysfunctional patriarch, Bob – prepares for the adventure of a lifetime. But spending two weeks together in one seriously small space has a way of cramping their style.

5.9

MagicScore

Better Off Dead...

1985

High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric family, a tenacious paperboy and an obnoxious neighbor whose mother is hosting a beautiful French exchange student named Monique.

6.6

MagicScore

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

2004

Bridget Jones is working as a TV host and still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. But Bridget is jealous of the time Mark spends with a gorgeous co-worker Rebecca and, despite a vacation meant to smooth things over, ends their relationship. On assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver - claiming to be a reformed man - they have a short dalliance, and she is arrested at the airport and temporarily jailed on the false accusation of drug smuggling before Mark, seemingly indifferent, comes to the rescue.

6.2

MagicScore

Hit the Ice

1943

After Flash Fulton and Weejie McCoy take pictures of a bank robbery, they're lured to the mountain resort hideout of the robbers, where they meet an old friend and his band.

5.9

MagicScore

Downhill

2020

Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other.

5.3

MagicScore

The Bear

1988

An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

Spencer's Mountain

1963

Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Continental Divide

1981

A hard-nosed Chicago journalist has an unlikely love affair with an eagle researcher.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

The Adventures of the Wilderness Family

1975

The story of a modern family bored with the hassles of the city life in Los Angeles. They head for the wilderness never to return.

6.0

MagicScore

#13

Mountain Men

2014

Two estranged brothers, Toph and Cooper, must journey to a remote family cabin in the mountains to evict a squatter. Buried resentment and bruised egos soon derail the plan and when the smoke clears they've destroyed their car and burned down the cabin, leaving them stranded in the cold Rocky Mountain winter. With their very survival at stake, they must learn to work together as brothers to get back to civilization.

5.5

MagicScore

#14

12 Men of Christmas

2009

A high-powered New York publicist finds herself in Montana promoting a charity calendar after being betrayed by her boss and fiancé. Unfortunately, matters of the heart are just as complicated in the wilds as they are in the big city.

5.1

MagicScore

#15

The Other Side of the Mountain

1975

One year before the Olympics, Jill Kinmont, an 18-year-old skiing champion, suffers a fall during competition and is left paralyzed. With her life now completely altered, she undergoes an exhausting fight to regain some of what she has lost.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

Extreme Ops

2002

While filming an advertisement, some extreme sports enthusiasts unwittingly stop a group of terrorists.

4.7

MagicScore

#17

Terror in the Midnight Sun

1959

After a herd of reindeer are mysteriously found dead following a meteor crash in a remote part of Lapland in northern Sweden, soldiers and a geologist are called out to investigate.

3.8

MagicScore

#18

Dogville

2003

A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town, she learns that their support has a price.

7.8

MagicScore

#19

The Great Silence

1968

A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.

7.5

MagicScore

#20

Jeremiah Johnson

1972

A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-to-one combat on the early frontier.

7.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Snowball Express?

The top films similar to Snowball Express by MovieMagicScore are French Fried Vacation 2 (7.3), Downhill Racer (5.8), Getting There (5.7). Each shares comedy/family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Snowball Express worth watching?

Snowball Express holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 42 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Snowball Express?

Snowball Express (1972) is a comedy, family film directed by Norman Tokar, starring Dean Jones, Nancy Olson, Harry Morgan.

Where can I find more recommendations like Snowball Express?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Snowball Express

This ranked list pairs Snowball Express (1972), a comedy and family film from Norman Tokar, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Dean Jones take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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