The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve.
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Brian Henson
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Title: The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
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2 wins & 1 nomination.
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A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and future. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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Bean Bunny: Pardon?
Ebenezer Scrooge: What's today, my fine fellow?
Bean Bunny: Today? Why, today is Christmas Day.
Ebenezer Scrooge: It's Christmas Day? I haven't missed it. The spirits did it all in one night. They can do anything they like. Of course they can. Of course they can.
Bean Bunny: [playing along] Uh, of course they can.
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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
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Jacob and Robert Marley surrounded by wailing cash boxes is a nod to Bob Marley & The Wailers. See more »Goofs
When Cratchit is singing and carrying Tiny Tim down the street on his shoulders, the floor keeps moving underneath him after he stops walking. See more »Quotes
Ebenezer Scrooge: What's today?Bean Bunny: Pardon?
Ebenezer Scrooge: What's today, my fine fellow?
Bean Bunny: Today? Why, today is Christmas Day.
Ebenezer Scrooge: It's Christmas Day? I haven't missed it. The spirits did it all in one night. They can do anything they like. Of course they can. Of course they can.
Bean Bunny: [playing along] Uh, of course they can.
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Crazy Credits
The opening credits feature the names of the Muppet characters as the Christmas Carol characters they portray. (Kermit The Frog as Bob Cratchet, etc). The ending credits list the voice actors and puppeteers themselves. See more »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 laserdisc (wide-screen 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 wide-screen version cuts the song. The UK re-release from Park Circus in 2012 includes the song. See more »Soundtracks
ScroogeMusic 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
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EnglishRelease Date:
11 December 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,010,109, 13 December 1992Gross USA:
$27,381,507Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$32,574,382Company Credits
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This is just a wonderful telling of Charles Dickens great Christmas story. The story being so good, you would have to try had to make a bad movie out of it. But the Muppet Christmas is a splendid modern version which probably Dickens himself would have liked a lot.
Other than Disney movies, the singing does not get on the nerves and the comic relief is actually funny. Muppet characters we have known for decades like Kermit and especially Gonzo are having great moments.
This is the perfect Christmas movie to watch with kids. It is something to lighten up your soul. And the fate of Tiny Tim is a cause for tears again and again, no matter how often you watch the film.
Merry Christmas!