Hot Frosty is a 2024 Christmas romantic comedy starring Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan. The movie tells the story of Kathy, a widow who magically brings a snowman to life. His childlike innocence helps her heal and rediscover love. As they grow closer during the holidays, she faces the heartbreak of knowing he’s destined to melt. Hot Frosty is currently available to stream on Netflix.
Plot Summary
Hot Frosty is a Netflix Christmas movie about the heartwarming bond between Kathy, a grieving widow, and a snowman she brings to life, naming him Jack. Set in the charming small town of Hope Springs, Kathy struggles with loneliness after losing her husband, Paul, to cancer. Despite being surrounded by others, she feels stuck in her grief, unable to truly live again.
One day, a kind neighbor gives Kathy a magical scarf, hoping to inspire her to embrace the cold and open her heart to love again. Kathy uses the scarf to decorate a snowman carved for the town’s snow-building competition. That night, the snowman, Jack, comes to life.
Jack quickly learns to act like a human, but not before a mishap on his first night. Wandering around without clothes, he accidentally enters Mel and Theo’s shop and grabs some clothes to wear. This leads to a streaking report, catching the attention of the town’s strict sheriff, Hunter, who is on the lookout for him.
Kathy finds Jack in the same spot where she last saw the snowman and notices he’s wearing the same scarf. Jack explains that he used to be a snowman and came to life because of her magical scarf. She decides to take him home. While Kathy is at work, Jack learns new things by watching TV. When Kathy returns home on the first day, she finds Jack baking pizzas and making eggnog for her. During their conversation, Jack asks about Paul’s death, saying he saw hospital records showing Paul had died of cancer.
Kathy feels comfortable talking to Jack about Paul’s death and how she stopped looking after herself after he passed. She tells him it was the first time she had a home-cooked meal in a long time and that the house had fallen into disrepair since Paul had always handled the repairs.
Jack learns how to do repairs by watching TV and starts fixing the house while Kathy is at work. One day, while fixing the roof without a shirt, he catches the eye of a neighbor. Soon, everyone in town finds out about his existence.
At first, Kathy is angry, but when she sees how Jack fixed up the house and made it ready for Christmas, she agrees to let him go out more and help at the school dance, as long as she can drop him off and pick him up. Jack becomes close to everyone in town, making Kathy’s life more fun. They even buy a Christmas tree and decorate the house with lights.
Do Kathy and Jack fall in love?
After spending time together, Kathy and Jack start to develop feelings for each other. Kathy is hesitant at first because she’s only known Jack for a few days and thinks love takes time. However, Jack’s feelings for Kathy keep growing.
He decides to ask her out to the school dance, hoping to confess his feelings and share their first kiss. Kathy agrees to go with him, and they enjoy dancing together. When Kathy notices Jack sweating, she asks him to step outside for a break.
Jack uses the moment to confess his feelings, but when Kathy leans in for a kiss, he pulls back. Kathy wonders if she did something wrong. Jack tells her he’s fallen in love with her but doesn’t know how long he’ll be around since his existence is uncertain.
He understands that Kathy has experienced the pain of losing someone and doesn’t want to cause her that pain again. Kathy understands Jack, and they decide to stay close friends.
Does the sheriff arrest Jack?
Sheriff Hunter had been suspicious of Jack for a while, as he was the only outsider in town, but he didn’t have enough proof to arrest him. That changes when Hunter spots a camera on the ATM across from Mel and Theo’s shop. He arrests Jack during the Christmas Eve party at Kathy’s café.
After Jack’s arrest, the townspeople start to believe that he is a snowman brought to life. Kathy realizes that Jack won’t survive the heat in a jail cell, so she decides to do whatever she can to get him released. However, Sheriff Hunter is determined to keep him locked up. He sets an extremely high bail, hoping Kathy won’t be able to pay it, and decides to keep Jack in jail until Christmas is over.
Kathy refuses to give up, even though the money she has isn’t enough to bail Jack out. She returns to the police station just as Sheriff Hunter is leaving, but he still refuses to release Jack. However, the entire town, including the sheriff’s son, comes together to support her. Faced with their united plea, the sheriff finally agrees to let Jack go, but it’s too late—Jack collapses in the jail cell, struggling to breathe.
What happens to Jack?
Kathy is heartbroken and begs Jack to come back, confessing her love for him. She says she doesn’t care how short their time together might be—she wants to be with him.
Dottie tells Kathy that Jack is gone. Reluctantly, Kathy kisses him goodbye and takes the red scarf. As she walks away, she hears Jack call out to her. He’s come back to life, but this time he can feel the cold, meaning he’s become fully human.
Jack’s body temperature is normal now, and he can even shiver. Overjoyed, Kathy kisses him as the whole town celebrates the magic of Christmas. The Hot Frosty movie ends with Kathy and Jack packing their bags and heading to Hawaii for a romantic getaway.
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