Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers for Hot Frosty.
Like many other Netflix holiday movies that came before it, Hot cold It begins with heartbreak and ends with joy. The 2024 Christmas fantasy romantic comedy film, directed by Jerry Ciccoritti and written by Russell Hainline, follows the growing relationship between a woman who has experienced a devastating tragedy and a man who isn’t quite a man. When Lacey Chabert’s character Kathy is given a magical scarf (without her knowledge), she wraps it around one of the snowmen, Jack, in her hometown’s snowman building contest. That night, he comes to life and completely changes Kathy’s world.
Hot cold is just one of many holiday movies coming to Netflix in 2024. Others include Meet me next Christmas, The merry gentlemen, Our little secretand That Christmas.
Jack quickly learns to be human as the people of Hope Springs welcome him warmly. Despite being naive, Jack learns quickly and has a kind heart. It’s just a matter of time before Kathy falls in love with Jack and he falls in love with her. The only problem is that Jack is technically still a snowman and needs to be kept cold to keep from melting. Jack’s time with Kathy is apparently limited, so they try to make the most of it. However, Hot cold is a Netflix Christmas movie and it always has happy endings.
How Jack turns human during the end of Hot Frosty
Kathy’s kiss brings Jack to life
After Sheriff Hunter arrests Jack for being the one who showed up at the square, broke Mel and Theo’s store window (by accident), and stole their clothes, he starts to melt in his cell at the end of Hot cold. Since Jack has no fingerprints or ID, Hunter thinks he is a spy. He also believes that Jack’s excessive sweating is because he knows he is guilty. However, being inside for so long basically makes Jack melt. Even when the townspeople convince Hunter to let him go and take him out into the cold, it appears to be too late. Until Kathy kissed him.
As Jack lies in the snow, Kathy begs him to wake up, to no avail. Dottie gently pulls Kathy away from him, but before she leaves, Lacey Chabert’s character kisses Jack and takes his scarf to remember him by. As with so many other so-bad-they’re-good Netflix fantasy films, Kathy’s kiss saves Jack and turns him permanently human. Now, Kathy and Jack can be together without worrying about him melting down. Due to Kathy’s kiss, Jack can finally go on the vacation he dreamed of in the beginning. Hot cold.
The Fate of Jack and Kathy’s Romance and Hawaii Plans Explained
The couple can finally be together (without Jack melting down)
After Kathy’s magical kiss, she and Jack can live happily ever after at the end of Hot cold. Nothing will get in the way, especially the fact that one of them is a snowman, since Jack is now human. AND the beginning of Kathy and Jack’s happy ending includes a trip to Hawaii (after Christmas, of course).
It’s unclear what comes next [Kathy and Jack] after returning from vacation. But maybe a [Hot Frosty] the sequel featuring the return of Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan could answer that question.
The two (finally) fix the heat in Kathy’s house, pack their bags, and leave for Hawaii. It’s unclear what will happen to the couple after they return from vacation. But perhaps a sequel featuring the return of Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan could answer that question.
Why the citizens of Hope Springs come together to save Jack
The entire town convinces Sheriff Hunter to release Jack
Jack’s rebirth (and transformation into a human) wouldn’t be possible without the townspeople who rallied around him. during Hot coldis ending. The entire population of Hope Springs (which is perhaps the name of the city with the highest number of Netflix Christmas films that has ever existed) gathers at the police station, asking for Jack’s release. They even give out a hat to donate money for Jack’s bail. Touched by the gesture, Sheriff Hunter gives the people their money back and frees Jack from his cell.
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Hot cold Cast |
Paper |
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Lacey Chabert |
Kathy |
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Dustin Milligan |
Jack |
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Katya Mixon |
Dottie |
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Lauren Holly |
Jane |
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Jo Lo Truglio |
Deputy Sheriff Schatz |
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Craig Robinson |
Hunter Sheriff |
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Dan Lett |
Teo |
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Sherry Miller |
Honey |
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Chrishell Strause |
January |
Throughout the 2024 Christmas movie, Jack is helping people. He cooks for Kathy, fixes broken things in her house, installs a new window in Mel and Theo’s store, and helps the local school prepare for prom. As a result, the citizens of Hope Springs easily warm to Jack and grow to love him. Jack consistently helps the entire town in Hot cold, and in return, the characters give him their full support when Hunter arrests him.
Why is Kathy hesitant to fall in love with Jack
Kathy is still grieving
As mentioned above, Hot coldThe beginning of is somewhat sad when the audience discovers that Kathy is a widow. Her husband died two years before the events of the Netflix romantic comedy because he had cancer. Kathy mentions to Jack that he died quickly, which she is grateful for because he didn’t suffer much. Still, the heartbreak is the same, which is why Kathy is hesitant to open up to Jack. Hot cold. Lacey Chabert explained Kathy’s emotions in Hot cold while talking to Netflix by Tudum. She said:
“Kathy is dealing with overcoming grief and that she really needs to find the fun in life again. Jack really brings it to life for her.”
Kathy has already suffered a devastating loss and knowing that Jack’s time on Earth is limited prevents her from taking the leap. However, it’s hard not to fall in love with Jack, which Kathy learns the hard way. She tries to give in to her feelings at the dance, but that’s when Jack becomes the hesitant one. He doesn’t want to be selfish because he believes that one day he will melt. Happily, Kathy’s kiss makes Jack human, which means they can be together without the pressing fear of losing each other.
The true meaning of Hot Frosty’s ending
The magic of Christmas is an important theme in the Netflix film
As if anyone had any doubts, the true meaning of Hot coldThe finale back to the magic of Christmas. The entire premise of the Netflix holiday film depends on magic, as it is what brings Jack to life. Then, at the end of the film, it is magic that turns Jack human, allowing him and Kathy to have a happy ending and a second chance at life and love.
If Hot cold is performing well on Netflix, perhaps the streaming service will request a sequel that can delve deeper into the mythology behind the story.
It wouldn’t have felt right if Hot cold ended with Jack melting down and Kathy being forced to mourn another person she loved. Fortunately, that’s not the case, as magic saves the day in the Christmas fantasy romantic comedy. If Hot cold is performing well on Netflix, perhaps the streaming service will request a sequel that can delve deeper into the mythology behind the story.
Source: Netflix by Tudum