Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight!

Skip the genre filler — Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight!, in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus, actually commits to its premise. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Matthew Mercer anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Put it on tonight on Disney Plus and see for yourself.

There is a reason Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! Keeps coming up in conversation. Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! Uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. The holiday season gets extra chilly as Loki and the frost giant Ymir plot to conquer the world. Marvel heroes Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor and others must stop the villains from stealing Santa's power – if anyone can actually find the mysterious Mr. Claus. Matthew Mercer and Travis Willingham lead a cast that keeps the bigger ideas grounded in something human. It hit screens in 2015. What separates Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! From lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! A chance. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Watch for Matthew Mercer in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.

Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! was released in 2015, directed by Mitch Schauer. The full 73-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.