The Ice Storm
As an icy storm descends on a New England suburb in 1973, two families spiral into emotional chaos, seeking solace in infidelity and reckless abandon during a Thanksgiving weekend of self-destruction.
“It was 1973, and the climate was changing.”
Synopsis
In the weekend following Thanksgiving in 1973, the Hood family is involved in a car accident, skidding out of control. Soon after, an ice storm strikes, marking the worst in a century.
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A crew of 431+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Tim SquyresShot by Frederick ElmesScored by Mychael DannaDesigned by Mark FriedbergSound by Drew KuninCostumes by Carol OditzStunts by G A AguilarVFX by Randall Balsmeyer
Box Office
1997 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$16.0M
US & Canada: $8.0M — 50% of worldwide · International: $8.0M (50%)
Opening weekend: $75K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $137K — 2% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3 theaters
Also known as
- Der Eissturmde
- La tormenta de hieloes
- Tempesta di ghiaccioit
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Cast & Crew
431 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kevin Kline
as Ben Hood
Joan Allen
as Elena Hood
William Cain
as Ted Shackley
Sigourney Weaver
as Janey Carver
Henry Czerny
as George Clair
Tobey Maguire
as Paul Hood
Christina Ricci
as Wendy Hood
Elijah Wood
as Mikey Carver
Adam Hann Byrd
as Sandy Carver
David Krumholtz
as Francis Davenport
Jamey Sheridan
as Jim Carver
Kate Burton
as Dorothy Franklin
Supporting cast
37Michael Cumpsty
as Philip Edwards
Maia Danziger
as Mrs. Gadd
Katie Holmes
as Libbets Casey
Michael Egerman
as Pharmacist
Johnathan Freeman
as as Ted Franklin
Christine Farrell
as Marie Earle
Glenn Fitzgerald
as Neil Conrad
Allison Janney
as Dot Halford
Jonathan Freeman
as Ted Franklin
Barbara Garrick
as Weather Reporter
Dennis Gagomiros
as Stephen Earle
John Benjamin Hickey
as Mark Boland
Tom Flagg
as Train Conductor
Byron Jennings
as Pierce Sawyer
Miles Marek
as Mr. Gadd
Colette Kilroy
as Sari Steele
Ivan Kronenfeld
as Jack Moellering
Barbara Neal
as Helen Wentworth
Daniel Mcdonald
as Weatherman
Nancy Opel
as Claudia White
Donna Mitchell
as Maria Conrad
Larry Pine
as Dave Gorman
Wendy Scott
as Pharmacy Attendant
Marcell Rosenblatt
as Mikey's Teacher
Evelyn Solann
as Woman in Pharmacy
Jessica Stone
as Marge
Sarah Thompson
as Beth
Scott Wentworth
as Paul's Teacher
Robert Westenberg
as Rob Halford
Colleen Camp
as Dr. Pasmier
Ann Kinner
as Curious neighbor, library book sale
Bill Mcintyre
as Libbet's Doorman
Richard Nixon
as Self
Joe O Connor
as Marty
Courtney Peldon
as Billie
Bettina Skye
as Drug Store Clerk
Roy Whitfield
as Mr. Schwimmer
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
6Other crew
377Dennis Green
24 frame video operator
Christine Hoppe
accounting assistant
Jack Rhodes Sr
acknowledgment: supplier of "Divorce Court
George W Trendle Jr
acknowledgment: supplier of "Green Hornet
Andy Niceberg
additional electrician
Paul Steinberg
additional electrician
Peter C Caldwell
additional electrician
Joseph Bruck
additional electrician (as Joseph R. Bruck)
Steven E Lawler
additional grip
Jonathan Tessler
additional props
Marissa Littlefield
adr editor
Bill Timoney
adr loop group (uncredited)
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