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A Christmas Carol

Seen it?

1984 | 101 min | Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie, Family

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved Scrooge, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG: scary moments and peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Emmy.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 155K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Clive Donner

  • George C. ScottEbenezer Scrooge
  • Roger ReesFred Holywell / Narrator
  • David WarnerBob Cratchit
  • Susannah YorkMrs. Cratchit
  • Edward WoodwardGhost of Christmas Present
  • Angela PleasenceGhost of Christmas Past
  • Michael CarterGhost of Christmas Yet to Come
  • Anthony WaltersTiny Tim
  • Caroline LangrisheJanet Holywell
  • Lucy GutteridgeBelle