A Christmas Carol
It only takes one night to change your life.
2009 • 96 min • Animation · Drama · Family · Fantasy
Synopsis
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 67 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 69 Audience · 4959 · 47%
Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean-spirited moneylender, is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve. They show him his past, present, and future, forcing him to confront the consequences of his greedy life. He must decide if he will embrace kindness and change his ways before it’s too late.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 6/10
Heads up
- Some intense, frightening ghost imagery
- Characters face poverty and illness
- Brief, mild references to drinking
What it models well
- Redemption and forgiveness
- Generosity and empathy
- The importance of kindness
- Changing for the better
Talk about it after
- How past actions can affect the future
- The true meaning of Christmas
- Why Scrooge was so unhappy
- Helping those less fortunate
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Top billed cast
Director: Robert Zemeckis • Crew: Robert Zemeckis
Jim Carrey
Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice)
Gary Oldman
Bob Cratchit / Marley / Tiny Tim (voice)
Colin Firth
Fred (voice)
Robin Wright
Fan / Belle (voice)
Cary Elwes
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Bob Hoskins
Fezziwig / Old Joe (voice)
Daryl Sabara
Apprentice / Caroler / Beggar / Peter Cratchit (voice)
Steve Valentine
Funerary Undertaker / Topper (voice)
Sage Ryan
Tattered Caroler (voice)
Amber Gainey Meade
Tattered Caroler / Well Dressed Caroler (voice)
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedIt 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 reviewersA 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 reviewersA 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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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.9/10 (4,959)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $200,000,000
- Box office
- $325,286,646
- IMDb
- tt1067106
- Official site
- movies.disney.com
