A Christmas Carol
PG

A Christmas Carol

It only takes one night to change your life.

2009 • 96 min • Animation · Drama · Family · Fantasy

Our family guide

Best from age 8
68
Movie Knight Score
4962 reviews
  • 67 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
  • 69 Audience · 4959 · 47%

Ebenezer Scrooge, mkopeshaji fedha mkatili, anatémbelewa na vizuka vitatu usiku wa Krismasi. Vinamwonyesha maisha yake ya zamani, ya sasa, na yajayo, vikimlazimisha kukabiliana na matokeo ya maisha yake ya uroho. Lazima aamue kama atakumbatia wema na kubadili tabia zake kabla haijachelewa.

Violence & peril
2/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
6/10

Heads up

  • Taswira za mizimu zenye nguvu na za kutisha
  • Wahusika wanakabiliwa na umaskini na magonjwa
  • Marejeleo mafupi na hafifu ya unywaji pombe

What it models well

  • Ukombozi na msamaha
  • Ukarimu na huruma
  • Umuhimu wa wema
  • Kubadilika na kuwa bora

Talk about it after

  • Jinsi matendo ya zamani yanavyoweza kuathiri yajayo
  • Maana halisi ya Krismasi
  • Kwa nini Scrooge alikuwa hana furaha
  • Kuwasaidia wale wasiojiweza

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Top billed cast

Director: Robert Zemeckis • Crew: Robert Zemeckis

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Reviewer notes

Recommended

It takes a bit of getting used to the rather angular style of animation, but thereafter this is quite an enjoyable adaptation of Charles Dickens' tale of the wealthy miser "Scrooge". He hates Christmas with a vengeance - all that good will malarkey - humbug!…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

A tale that almost feels as old as time itself, one that is very much overtold. However, this <em>'A Christmas Carol'</em> is a good retelling of Charles Dickens' work. Jim Carrey isn't necessarily firing on all cylinders, but is entertaining enough as Scrooge. Gary Oldman (Bob) and Colin Firth (Fred) are welcomed members of the voice cast, also.…

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers

A Christmas Carol sings the haunted verses of Dickens through disjointed emotionless motion capture. “Bah! Humbug!” Zemeckis had always been fascinated with digital cinema. ‘The Polar Express’ was technological innovation at its more pure, yet ‘Beowulf’ stabbed itself through contrived art direction that failed to suit the dark environment it was showcasing.…

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