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A Christmas Carol

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1999 | 97 min | Drama, Fantasy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans. If you loved Scrooge or Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG: scary moments. 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

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 72K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David Hugh Jones

  • Patrick StewartEbenezer Scrooge
  • Richard E. GrantBob Cratchit
  • Joel GreyGhost of Christmas Past
  • Ian McNeiceAlbert Fezziwig
  • Saskia ReevesMrs. Cratchit
  • Desmond BarritGhost of Christmas Present
  • Bernard LloydMarley's Ghost
  • Dominic WestFred
  • Trevor PeacockOld Joe
  • Liz SmithMrs. Dilber