A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.
- Awards
- 8 nominations
Loren G. Woods
- Yet-To-Come
- (as Loren Woods)
Tracy Morgan
- Yet-To-Come
- (voice)
Ava Bernstine
- Neighbor Mom
- (as Ava Bernstine-Mitchell)
- …
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen he's unable to remember Tiny Tim's name, Present suggests "Little Larry," which actually WAS one of the names Dickens considered for the character.
- GoofsWhen the spirits are discussing Clint, Yet-To-Come has a mobile phone in his hand which disappears in the next shot.
- Crazy creditsA full (black & white) version of Present's "Ripple" song is shown over the second half of the credits, featuring a huge dance number and ending with a shot of the entire crew.
- ConnectionsFeatures A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
- SoundtracksBlansky's Redemption
Written by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
Featured review
Spirited, but that's about it
The good: The production is well done, with a decent mix of singing and speaking - with one not overstating the other. There's no outstanding musical number but all the songs are serviceable to the plot / characters. Props also for trying to do something different.
The bad: The film's muddled messaging and plot are probably what brought it down mostly for me. The film literally jumps between story and character threads making the film feel aimless and lacking a consistent arc. The movie drags in the third act with inorganic scenes popped from an SNL skit feeling tacked on to each other as the movie jumps to where the plot demands it be. It's also not that funny. You'd think with Ferrell and Reynolds there'd be some comedic gold. But really, it's just a couple of nice-looking rocks scattered throughout the film's 2 hour runtime.
Summary: You can see what the film/musical was trying to do. But the lacklustre singing numbers, excessive runtime and muddled messaging really hinder the film. It is an ok musical which tries hard to be 'spirited' but ends up lacking a soul. I've watched it once, and that's enough for me.
The bad: The film's muddled messaging and plot are probably what brought it down mostly for me. The film literally jumps between story and character threads making the film feel aimless and lacking a consistent arc. The movie drags in the third act with inorganic scenes popped from an SNL skit feeling tacked on to each other as the movie jumps to where the plot demands it be. It's also not that funny. You'd think with Ferrell and Reynolds there'd be some comedic gold. But really, it's just a couple of nice-looking rocks scattered throughout the film's 2 hour runtime.
Summary: You can see what the film/musical was trying to do. But the lacklustre singing numbers, excessive runtime and muddled messaging really hinder the film. It is an ok musical which tries hard to be 'spirited' but ends up lacking a soul. I've watched it once, and that's enough for me.
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- matris1
- Nov 20, 2022
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- Also known as
- Linh Hồn Ngày Giáng Sinh
- Filming locations
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA(street scenes)
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- Budget
- $200,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 7 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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