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- DirectorRichard DonnerStarsBill MurrayKaren AllenJohn ForsytheA selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.
- DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsEthan HawkeGwyneth PaltrowHank AzariaModernization of Charles Dickens' classic story finds the hapless Finn as a painter in New York City pursuing his unrequited and haughty childhood love.
- DirectorCarol ReedStarsMark LesterRon MoodyShani WallisAfter being sold to a mortician, young orphan Oliver Twist runs away and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor in 1830s London.
- DirectorGeorge ScribnerStarsJoey LawrenceBilly JoelCheech MarinA lost and alone kitten joins a gang of dogs engaged in petty larceny in New York City.
- DirectorMike NewellStarsToby IrvineRalph FiennesJason FlemyngA series of events change the orphaned Pip's life forever as he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman.
- DirectorAmbrogio Lo GiudiceStarsGiorgio PasottiMaya SansaGianmarco TognazziA gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsBarney ClarkBen KingsleyJeremy SwiftAn adaptation of the classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
- DirectorJimmy T. MurakamiStarsSimon CallowKate WinsletNicolas CageOld bitter miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Simon Callow) who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.
- DirectorDennis DuganStarsTom Everett ScottWallace ShawnVerne TroyerAllen Karroll has hated Christmas ever since his ex-girlfriend humiliated him in front of thousands of people one Christmas; this is a hindrance for someone who writes greeting cards for a living. He also hates the man who lives across the street, Zeb Rosecog, who seems to delight in tormenting him and also happens to be the former CEO of his greeting-card company. One day, Karroll is visited by the ghost of Jacob Marley (related to Bob Marley), as well as the ghosts of Christmas Present, Past and Future (in that order) who have all come to the wrong address: they had actually meant to visit Rosecog. During this experience, Karroll learns a lot about himself as well as Rosecog, discovers that he and Rosecog have a lot in common, and decides to help Rosecog see the light and rediscover the joy of Christmas.
- DirectorDavid Hugh JonesStarsPatrick StewartRichard E. GrantJoel GreyAn old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.
- DirectorClive DonnerStarsGeorge C. ScottTim CurryMichael HordernThe classic Charles Dickens tale of an orphan boy who escapes the horrors of the orphanage only to be taken in by a band of thieves and pickpockets.
- DirectorArmando IannucciStarsDev PatelHugh LaurieTilda SwintonA modern take on Charles Dickens's classic tale of a young orphan who is able to triumph over many obstacles.
- DirectorAbhishek KapoorStarsAditya Roy KapoorKatrina KaifTabuModern adaptation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations; a poor but talented boy falls in love with a girl from an affluent family.
- DirectorArno HazebroekStarsMartin AlcockHannah BelfieldLaura BodellOLIVIA TWIST is set in contemporary times in Stoke-on-Trent, a city once renowned for industrial splendor. Olivia, an orphan from Afghanistan, is on the run and finds shelter with Bob Fagin and his gang of mercenary metal thieves. She is challenged to fight for her freedom and protect her innocence. Against the backdrop of cross-cultural tensions, the adaptation stays true to the gritty tone and social commentary underlying the original classic novel by Charles Dickens.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsJim CarreyGary OldmanColin FirthAn animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
- DirectorGraham McLarenStarsJack EllisChristopher EllisonPaula WilcoxA humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.
- DirectorJulian JarroldStarsIoan GruffuddJustine WaddellCharlotte RamplingA humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.
- StarsDouglas BoothJack RothRay WinstoneThe orphan Pip becomes a gentleman when his life is transformed by a mystery benefactor.
- StarsMatthew MacfadyenClaire FoyTom CourtenayThe Dorrits are a family whose life revolves around the Marshalsea, a debtor's prison. Amy Dorrit's kind nature brings the family into contact with a wide swath of English society, from the poorest to the richest, and back again.
- DirectorBrian PercivalStarsDerek JacobiToby JonesSophie VavasseurA kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.
- StarsWilliam MillerTom HardyTimothy SpallThe adventures of the orphaned Oliver Twist in Victorian London.
- DirectorLaurent JaouiStarsChristophe MalavoyDéborah FrançoisLola GiovannettiThe dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
- DirectorJacob TierneyStarsNick StahlGary FarmerStephen McHattieA queer "Oliver Twist" update set in the hustler district of modern-day Toronto.
- DirectorDouglas McGrathStarsCharlie HunnamJamie BellChristopher PlummerA young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-heartedly grasping uncle.
- DirectorPeter MedakStarsHugh DancyMichael RichardsEileen AtkinsA gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.
- DirectorStuart WalkerStarsHenry HullPhillips HolmesJane Wyatt9 year old 'Pip' Pirrip, an orphan living with relatives, aids and befriends an escaped convict on the moors, an act that will have a profound effect on his life.
- StarsMatthew RhysFreddie FoxTamzin MerchantAn exploration of Charles Dicken's unfinished work in which the mystery of the murder of Edwin Drood is examined.
- StarsTuppence MiddletonSophie RundleAlexandra MoenDrama set within the fictional realms of Charles Dickens critically acclaimed novels, bringing together some of his most iconic characters as their lives intertwine in 19th century London.
- DirectorMartin OwenStarsDominic Di TommasoLena HeadeySamuel LeakeyA Modern take on the classic tale of Oliver Twist.
- DirectorStephen WhittakerStarsJohn DallimoreJames D'ArcySophia MylesA young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-hearted, grasping uncle.
- StarsDaniel RadcliffeTrevor EvePauline QuirkeA gentle orphan discovers life and love in an indifferent adult world.
- StarsGuy PearceAndy SerkisStephen GrahamIn Steven Knight's gothic adaptation of Charles Dickens' iconic ghost story, Ebenezer Scrooge experiences a dark night of the soul - past, present and future.
- DirectorRonald NeameStarsAlbert FinneyAlec GuinnessEdith EvansA musical retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.