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A Christmas Carol (2009) 6.7
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6.7/10 from 41,278 users
Metascore: 55/100
Reviews: 228 user | 228 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com An 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. Director:Robert Zemeckis |
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Cast
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| Jim Carrey | ... | ||
| Steve Valentine | ... | ||
| Daryl Sabara | ... | ||
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Sage Ryan | ... | |
| Amber Gainey Meade | ... | ||
| Ryan Ochoa | ... | ||
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Bobbi Page | ... | |
| Ron Bottitta | ... | ||
| Sammi Hanratty | ... | ||
| Julian Holloway | ... |
Fat Cook /
Portly Gentleman #2 /
Business Man #3
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| Gary Oldman | ... | ||
| Colin Firth | ... | ||
| Cary Elwes | ... | ||
| Robin Wright | ... | ||
| Bob Hoskins | ... | ||
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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. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 November 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience See more »Box Office
Budget:
$200,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,917,539 (UK) (6 November 2009)Gross:
£20,371,281 (UK) (10 December 2010)Company Credits
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Ebenezer Scrooge: [upon viewing Marley in casket] Yes, quite dead. As a doornail.
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Written and Produced by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri
Performed by 'Andrea Bocelli'
Courtesy of Sugar s.r.l.
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Trivia
In the Cratchit home, there is a portrait of the story's author, Charles Dickens, hanging by the fireplace. See more »Goofs
When the first spirit visits Scrooge, servants' bells are shown mysteriously jingling in his bedroom. Bells tell the servants which room of the mansion is calling for them, and weren't normally placed in the master's bedroom. They were usually installed in the kitchen, the pantry, or the servants' chambers. However, Charles Dickens explained that Scrooge's large house had been subdivided and let out as office space except for a "suite of rooms" that Scrooge kept to himself as living quarters. Dickens states that there was but one single disused bell in Scrooge's chambers - which "communicated for a forgotten purpose" with another chamber higher in the building. Dickens notes other bells in the house also began to ring. Disney chose to put all the bells in the room with Scrooge, which is inaccurate according to the Dickens work and contrary to the way servants' bells were normally placed. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Ebenezer Scrooge: [upon viewing Marley in casket] Yes, quite dead. As a doornail.
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Soundtracks
"God Bless Us Everyone"Written and Produced by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri
Performed by 'Andrea Bocelli'
Courtesy of Sugar s.r.l.
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A Christmas Carol was very entertaining and the animation was superb. You must see it in 3D! However, kids who go and see this movie probably won't understand the majority of the dialogue and will probably get lost. It has a lot of adult situations and the accents are pretty thick as well. Also, don't let the PG rating fool you. It's actually quite mature and in my opinion it's more suited for adults than kids as far as the dialogue and story goes. I think both kids and adults will love the animation and have a lot of fun - especially in 3D! Unfortunately, that might be the only thing the kids will like...Nonetheless, it's a great film and it's definitely Oscar worthy for the animation. I'll definitely be seeing it again in theaters and in 3D!