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A Christmas Carol

  • 20092009
  • PGPG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
122K
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Jim Carrey in A Christmas Carol (2009)
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.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
122K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Zemeckis
  • Writers
    • Charles Dickens(based on the classic story by)
    • Robert Zemeckis(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Gary Oldman
    • Colin Firth
  • Director
    • Robert Zemeckis
  • Writers
    • Charles Dickens(based on the classic story by)
    • Robert Zemeckis(written for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Gary Oldman
    • Colin Firth
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 377User reviews
    • 252Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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    Jim Carrey, Cary Elwes, and Bob Hoskins in A Christmas Carol (2009)
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    Jim Carrey
    Jim Carrey
    • Scrooge…
    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Bob Cratchit…
    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Fred
    Steve Valentine
    Steve Valentine
    • Funerary Undertaker…
    Daryl Sabara
    Daryl Sabara
    • Undertaker's Apprentice…
    Sage Ryan
    Sage Ryan
    • Tattered Caroler
    Amber Gainey Meade
    Amber Gainey Meade
    • Tattered Caroler…
    Ryan Ochoa
    Ryan Ochoa
    • Tattered Caroler…
    Bobbi Page
    Bobbi Page
    • Tattered Caroler…
    Ron Bottitta
    Ron Bottitta
    • Tattered Caroler…
    Samantha Hanratty
    Samantha Hanratty
    • Beggar Boy
    • (as Sammi Hanratty)
    • …
    Julian Holloway
    Julian Holloway
    • Fat Cook…
    Cary Elwes
    Cary Elwes
    • Portly Gentleman #1…
    Robin Wright
    Robin Wright
    • Fan
    • (as Robin Wright Penn)
    • …
    Bob Hoskins
    Bob Hoskins
    • Fezziwig…
    Jacquie Barnbrook
    Jacquie Barnbrook
    • Mrs. Fezziwig…
    Lesley Manville
    Lesley Manville
    • Mrs. Cratchit
    Molly C. Quinn
    Molly C. Quinn
    • Belinda Cratchit
    • (as Molly Quinn)
    • Director
      • Robert Zemeckis
    • Writers
      • Charles Dickens(based on the classic story by)
      • Robert Zemeckis(written for the screen by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Jim Carrey has described the film as "a classical version of A Christmas Carol. There are a lot of vocal things, a lot of physical things, I have to do. Not to mention doing the accents properly, the English, Irish accents. I want it to fly in the UK. I want it to be good and I want them to go, 'Yeah, that's for real.' We were very true to the book. It's beautiful. It's an incredible film."
    • Goofs
      Marley tells Scrooge that one spirit will visit him at 1:00 am for the next three nights, but they all appear to him in the same night. This is repeated verbatim from the book, in which, following all the visits, Scrooge calls them "clever spirits" for doing it all in one night.
    • Quotes

      [from trailer]

      Ebenezer Scrooge: What do you want with me?

      Jacob Marley: You will be haunted by three spirits.

      Ebenezer Scrooge: I'd rather not.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Jay Leno Show: Episode #1.30 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      God Bless Us Everyone
      Written and Produced by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri

      Performed by Andrea Bocelli

      Courtesy of Sugar s.r.l.

    User reviews377

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    7/10
    Charming and worthwhile adaptation about timeless and quintessential Christmas story
    A Christmas CAROL is an enjoyable Hollywood production, a wonderful and straight forward approach to the Dickens's source material being splendidly adopted . It is given the full ¨Motion Capture¨ deluxe treatment in this superior Holiday film. The production values & acting are both excellent, with just enough attractive to appeal to the tenderhearted, and with touching doses of horror , case of the potentially frightening elements the Ghosts of Past, Present and Future , adding sentiment ; all of them are blended into the mix, until, like a nice Christmas punch, the result appeals to all. Scrooge (Jim Carrey) is a miserly old businessman in 1840's London. He displays no charity to mankind generally, and in particular, to his employee Bob Cratchett (Gary Oldman) and his unfortunate son, Tiny Tim . One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of Marley, his dead business partner. He is warned that he must change his miserly ways or face damnation. Marley foretells that Scrooge will be visited by three spirits, each of whom will attempt to show Scrooge the error of his ways.In Just One Night, He Has Seen His Past, His Present, And His Future. And They've All Come Back To Haunt Him Will Scrooge reform his ways in time to celebrate Christmas? . To his delight, the spirits complete their visits in one night giving him the opportunity to mend his ways. The first spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Past, shows Scrooge visions of his own past in which had spent much of his childhood neglected by his father over the holidays at boarding school until he was finally brought home by his loving sister Fan (Robin Wright), who died prematurely after giving birth to his nephew Fred (Colin Firth).

    A marvelous recounting of a Christmas vintage classic and Jim Carrey demonstrates once again his versatility on screen in this retelling of Charles Dickens' immortal story . Atmospherically, the movie is as comfortable and heartwarming as an old Christmas card .The whole concept of looking at your life in the past, present and future is creative in and of itself. After watching the movie, you may look at your life from the same perspectives. Special effects add a nice little touch,but it is Carrey's interaction with the 'ghosts' and various characters that really steal the show . Though most of us,if not all of us, have seen other adaptations in the past or read the story,and know already what to expect, Jim Carrey manages to capture pure magic with his stunningly awesome portrayal of main character Ebenezer Scrooge,and it is definitely worth a look. It's fun and different approach to the Christmas classic with top notch effects by means of ¨Motion Capture¨ a technique developed by Robert Zemeckis in previous films as Beowulf and Polar Express . A highly recommended film that nobody should miss it especially during Christmas time.¨Robert Zemeckis's Christmas Carol¨ still ranks as one of the best adaptations of the Dickens classic ever. This animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption will appeal to Jim Carrey fans .

    Other versions about this stunning story courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions are the following : The rather obscure 1935 version, with Sir Seymour Hicks, the 1951 British production, with Alastair Sim, adaptation released by MGM in 1938 with Reginald Owen , and the 1970 musical, with Albert Finney. Under the title of 'A Christmas Carol' a cartoon rendition (1997) by Stan Phillips and voiced by Tim Curry and another (1991) by Jimmy T Murakami with Simon Callow ,the made-for-TV productions: 1984 – With George C. Scott, 1999 – With Patrick Stewart, and the 2004 musical, with Kelsey Grammar .
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    FAQ8

    • In the book, does Charles Dickens make Scrooge have a caricatured long hooked nose? If so, would Disney do that if the movie was made in 2020?
    • What is 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' about?
    • Is "A Christmas Carol" based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 6, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Russia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • ImageMovers Digital
      • ImageMovers
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $200,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $137,855,863
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,051,075
      • Nov 8, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $325,286,646
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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