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The Muppet Christmas Carol

  • 1992
  • G
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
73K
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POPULARITY
169
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Michael Caine, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
We've got a holiday classic for everyone on your list with a selection of highly-rated movies according to fans on IMDb. For laughs, you can't miss with 'Elf,' 'A Christmas Story,' 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation,' or 'The Muppet Christmas Carol.' Love and romance abound with 'The Best Man Holiday' and 'Love Actually.' For animated fare, watch dark holiday delight 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' or tender-hearted 'Klaus,' then finish with a perennial favorite, 'It's a Wonderful Life.'
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Scrooge, an old miser who dislikes Christmas, is visited by spirits who foretell his future and share secrets from his past and present, which helps change his view on lifeScrooge, an old miser who dislikes Christmas, is visited by spirits who foretell his future and share secrets from his past and present, which helps change his view on lifeScrooge, an old miser who dislikes Christmas, is visited by spirits who foretell his future and share secrets from his past and present, which helps change his view on life

  • Director
    • Brian Henson
  • Writers
    • Charles Dickens
    • Jerry Juhl
  • Stars
    • Michael Caine
    • Dave Goelz
    • Steve Whitmire
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    73K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    169
    88
    • Director
      • Brian Henson
    • Writers
      • Charles Dickens
      • Jerry Juhl
    • Stars
      • Michael Caine
      • Dave Goelz
      • Steve Whitmire
    • 262User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Scrooge
    Dave Goelz
    Dave Goelz
    • The Great Gonzo
    • (voice)
    • …
    Steve Whitmire
    Steve Whitmire
    • Rizzo the Rat
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jerry Nelson
    Jerry Nelson
    • Tiny Tim Cratchit
    • (voice)
    • …
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Miss Piggy
    • (voice)
    • …
    David Rudman
    David Rudman
    • Rat
    • (voice)
    • …
    Don Austen
    • Ghost of Christmas Present (performer)…
    Robert Tygner
    • Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (performer)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Karen Prell
    Karen Prell
    • Daughter Mouse
    • (voice)
    • …
    William Todd-Jones
    • Ghost of Christmas Past
    • (voice)
    • (as William Todd Jones)
    • …
    Jessica Fox
    Jessica Fox
    • Ghost of Christmas Past
    • (voice)
    Steven Mackintosh
    Steven Mackintosh
    • Fred
    Meredith Braun
    • Belle
    Robin Weaver
    Robin Weaver
    • Clara
    Raymond Coulthard
    Raymond Coulthard
    • Young Scrooge
    Russell Martin
    • Young Scrooge
    Theo Sanders
    • Young Scrooge
    Kristopher Milnes
    • Young Scrooge
    • Director
      • Brian Henson
    • Writers
      • Charles Dickens
      • Jerry Juhl
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    • Trivia
      Before production began, Sir Michael Caine told producer and director Brian Henson, "I'm going to play this movie like I'm working with the Royal Shakespeare Company. I will never wink, I will never do anything Muppety. I am going to play Scrooge as if it is an utterly dramatic role, and there are no puppets around me." Henson replied "Yes, bang on!"
    • Goofs
      During the closing scene the camera moves backwards to reveal the singing guests around the table. As they sing "never quite alone", the top of a puppeteer's head comes into view in the lower left-hand corner. The performer, who seems to be looking down at a monitor, has a blonde ponytail and is crouched behind the group of rats next to Fred.
    • Quotes

      Rizzo the Rat: There are two things in this life I hate: heights, and jumping from them.

      Gonzo: Too late now. Come on, I'll catch you.

      Rizzo the Rat: God save my little broken body!

      [Jumps and falls to the ground. He looks at Gonzo]

      Gonzo: Missed.

      Rizzo the Rat: Oh wait a second... I forgot my jellybeans. Um...

      [Slides through the bars to retrieve them, and joins Gonzo back on the other side. Gonzo stares at him]

      Rizzo the Rat: What?

      Gonzo: You can fit through those bars?

      Rizzo the Rat: Yeah...

      Gonzo: You are such an idiot.

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits include a credit for "Rizzo's personal caterer".
    • Alternate versions
      When originally showed in theaters, Belle's song "When Love Is Gone" was cut. Director Brian Henson protested this decision, but then head of Disney Jeffrey Katzenberg felt the song was too sad for a children's movie. The removal leaves the scene quite short and abrupt and damages the pacing. It was reinstated on all full screen home video copies of the film, including the laser disc (widescreen too), VHS home, and first DVD release, at the insistence of Brian Henson. For the Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition DVD, the full screen version includes "When Love Is Gone" and the widescreen version cuts the song. The UK re-release from Park Circus in 2012 includes the song. Even though the version shown on Disney+ is the Theatrical Cut, the song is still included as an extra for the first time in High Definition. But in December of 2022, in celebration of the film's 30th anniversary, the song was once again placed back into the movie on Disney Plus under the heading "The Muppet Christmas Carol: Uncut Version."
    • Connections
      Featured in What's Up Doc?: Episode #1.14 (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Scrooge
      Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams

      Performed by Frank Oz, Louise Gold, Steve Whitmire, David Rudman, Karen Prell, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Brian Henson, and Mike Quinn

    User reviews262

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    Featured review
    10/10

    What Can I Say That Hasn't Been Said

    This is a masterpiece. Not because it follows Dickens' marvelous story to the letter, but because it uses the Muppets to take the story to a wonderfully creative level. Michael Caine is Scrooge and he plays him really well. He never flinches at the fact that his clerk is a frog, that Tiny Tim is also a frog, and so on. Jacob Marley is played by those two old guys who carry on a commentary on the Muppet Show. As Scrooges wades through the famous story, meeting the ghosts of past, present, and yet to come, we are starting to believe that what we see on the screen are real characters. There are some wonderful songs that move the plot nicely along. Of course, the Muppets are incredible jokester, punning and dropping one-liners at will. Of course, we have to accept that Scrooge was apprenticed by old Fozziwig at a rubber chicken factory. Make this an annual event at the holidays.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 1994 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Noël chez les Muppets
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Jim Henson Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,381,507
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,010,109
      • Dec 13, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $33,274,029
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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