Is a movie called Hot Frosty not actually a disaster? 

Netflix has a long history of releasing Christmas romcoms that become cult classics. Netflix is behind beloved and bizarre tales such as A Christmas Switch and Falling for Christmas which was Lindsay Lohan’s first movie after a decade long hiatus. 

Hot Frosty is their newest offering starring the Christmas RomCom queen herself and Lindsay Lohan’s Mean Girls costar, Lacey Chabert and Schitt’s Creek alum Dustin Milligan. The story is loosely based on the famous Frosty the Snowman story where in this case an attractive sculpted snowman comes to life when a magical scarf is wrapped around his neck. Comedy and romance ensues. 

Can a movie called Hot Frosty be anything but terrible? The Conservative Critic asks: Is it entertaining? Does it have artistic/intellectual value? And is it liberal propaganda? 

The Conservative Critic Meter Check: Hot Frosty

Overall Rating: Cute with surprising depth

Hot Frosty has a similar spirit to other seasonal romcom offerings from Netflix or Hallmark but with quite a bit more self-awareness. The zany nature of the plotline makes the movie inherently quirky but the story (written by Richard Hainline) brings in significant comedic relief. Hot Frosty achieves a completely unserious environment featuring a singing and over ambitious Sheriff played by Craig Robinson (The Office, Brooklyn 99) and a very open minded doctor played by the criminally underrated Kay Mixon Greer (American Mom). 

Somehow in all the quirky fun, Hot Frosty sneaks in a fairly poignant and definitely surprising theme through metaphor which took this critic so by surprise she burst into tears. 

Hot Frosty is a fresh, fun take on the Holiday rom com genre and is definitely worth a watch to kick off the Holiday film season.

Is it entertaining? 

Rating: Funny and easy to watch 

Hot Frosty is genuinely funny. Unlike some of its Christmas streaming rom com counterparts, Hot Frosty didn’t settle for charming or mildly clever. It delivers true comedy and while it’s not the funniest movie you’ve ever seen it definitely makes viewers chuckle and relax as the antics unfold. 

Mostly, Hot Frosty is an easy watch. There aren’t a lot of surprises but viewers will find “Jack” the snowman charming and the story silly and heartwarming. Hot Frosty is the hot coco with rainbow marshmallows of Christmas movie offerings. 

Does it have intellectual/artistic value? 

Rating: Great cast, nuanced writing 

Hot Frosty’s greatest asset is its familiar, veteran cast. The comedy works because it was placed in the hands of talented and beloved professionals. Kay Mixon Greer rarely puts in a performance which does not improve an offering. Recall her small role in the disastrous 2009 film, All About Steve. It was transformative in an otherwise uninspiring attempt at cultish comedy. Craig Robinson and Jo Lo Truglio (Brooklyn 99) have great chemistry as buddy cops and put a polish on the credibility of the entire effort. In fact, there is a blooper reel at the end of the film which shows all the actors breaking character as scenes get weirder but Truglio never does break character and always keeps the scene going, proving the difference between a veteran comedian and a passer-by. 

Lacey Chabert is joined by familiar streaming romcom favorites, Lauren Holly and Sherry Miller to keep the spirit of familiar formula romcom alive and they all perform well. Dustin Milligin is surprisingly credible as a snowman who has recently come to life. 

What makes Hot Frosty particularly special is its surprisingly deep theme which is well masked until it’s quiet and powerful reveal. Hot Frosty would have been perfectly adequate as a shallow comedy about falling in love with a half naked snowman, but it dared to grapple with one of the heavier in life’s lessons on which the world’s most respected poets like Tennyson have ruminated. How Hot Frosty managed to present a theme as heavy as it was without a heavy hand or stinky cheese is incredible and to the credit of the writing and directing.

Is it liberal propaganda? 

Rating: No political messages

Mercifully, no one tried to make a movie about a hot bodied snowman come to life somehow political. 

Conclusion: Hot Frosty is cute and funny and worth checking out.