The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

Name: The Muppet Christmas Carol
Director: Brian Henson
Genre: Music, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1992
Duration: 86 min

ThumbScore

👍 90%Google users liked it ⓘ

Critics Score

🎬 71% (RT: 78%, MC: 64)

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Director

Brian Henson

Runtime

1h 26m

Country

United States of America

Language

English

TMDB Rating

7.4/10 (1,144 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

78%

Metacritic

Cast

Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge · 74% avg

Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice) · 75% avg

Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice) · 74% avg

Jerry Nelson as Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice) · 81% avg

Frank Oz as Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit / Fozzie Bear as Fozziewig / Sam the Eagle as Headmaster of Junior High Graduates / Animal / George the Janitor / Horse and Carriage Driver / Vegetable Salesman (voice) · 78% avg

David Rudman as Rat / Peter Cratchit / Old Joe / Swedish Chef (voice)

Don Austen as Ghost of Christmas Present (performer) / Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (performer)

Jessica Fox as Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)

Is The Muppet Christmas Carol good?

Yes. 90% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 71%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre

#14 / 185 · Music

Rank in its year

#7 / 74 · 1992

On ThumbScore's lists

The Best Christmas Movies (#2) · The Best Music Movies on Disney+ (#3) · The Best Drama Movies on Disney+ (#4) · 75 Best Music Movies and Musicals Ranked by Audience Score (#18)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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What Reddit Thinks

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⬆ 21,947💬 1,326 comments

The Muppet Christmas Carol movie is a timeless gem and you can't convince me otherwise

So, like many of us here, I saw the movie in my childhood--probably as it was airing on TV around the holidays. I LOVED it, but when I grew up it... Read on Reddit →

Top comment: "Part of the reason it's held up so well is because it is truly, for the most part, the same script..."

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