A Christmas Carol (2009)
- 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.
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.





