Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
"First loves last forever."
ThumbScore
👍 66%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 42%
(RT: 39%, MC: 44) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Reeve Carney as Young Ishmael Chambers
Anne Suzuki as Young Hatsue Imada
Is Snow Falling on Cedars good?
It's divisive. 66% audience score, estimated from 158 TMDB ratings. Critics scored it lower at 42%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery. Wikipedia ↗
