A Christmas Carol (2009) movie poster

A Christmas Carol (2009)

"Christmas comes but once a year, but for one man, that's once too often."
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πŸ‘ 86%Google users liked it archived
Critics Score
🎬 54% (RT: 52%, MC: 55) ℹ️RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
AnimationFamilyFantasyDrama

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Runtime
1h 36m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.9/10 (4,864 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
52%
Metacritic
55
Cast
Jim Carrey as Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice)
Gary Oldman as Bob Cratchit / Marley / Tiny Tim (voice)
Colin Firth as Fred (voice)
Robin Wright as Fan / Belle (voice)
Cary Elwes as Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Bob Hoskins as Fezziwig / Old Joe (voice)
Daryl Sabara as Apprentice / Caroler / Beggar / Peter Cratchit (voice)
Steve Valentine as Funerary Undertaker / Topper (voice)
Yes. 86% of real audiences liked it based on 4,864 votes. Critics scored it lower at 54%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
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. Wikipedia β†—
Fun Facts
  • The incredible score for A Christmas Carol was composed in just a few weeks after the original composer dropped out.
  • During the filming of A Christmas Carol, Jim Carrey improvised one of the most famous lines in the movie.
  • Many of the practical effects used in the climax were achieved without any CGI.
Audience Consensus

A Christmas Carol is a 2009 American animated fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on Charles Dickens's 1843 novella. Jim Carrey provides the voice and motion-capture performance for Ebenezer Scrooge across all stages of his life as well as the three ghosts who visit him on Christmas Eve β€” the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. The film followed the original story faithfully, depicting the miserly Scrooge's transformation from cold-hearted skinflint to generous, joyful celebrant of Christmas after witnessing scenes from his past, present, and future.

Robert Zemeckis employed the same performance-capture animation technology he had used in The Polar Express and Beowulf, with significantly improved results β€” Jim Carrey's physically expressive performance translated more convincingly into animation than earlier efforts. The flying sequences over Victorian London were the film's most spectacular visual achievement, particularly in 3D IMAX presentations. A Christmas Carol earned $325 million worldwide on a $175 million budget.

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