
The Ghosts of Dickens' Past
Seen it?1998 | Drama, Family
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes knowing it really happened and parents and kids watching together. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards. A good follow-up to The Secret Life of Bees.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
In the 19th century, young Charles Dickens is a promising young writer who is obsessed with material success in his career. His misguided priorities are soon challenged when he encounters a mysterious little girl. That girl takes Dickens on a strange and moving journey in which he is shown the future he could have if he doesn't change his ways and, more importantly, he is shown a better purpose for his writing as a way of speaking for the oppressed who need his help. It is these events and lessons that would inspire Dickens to write an extraordinary Christmas tale that would become his greatest work, A Christmas Carol.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bruce Neibaur
- Christopher HeyerdahlCharles Dickens
- Jennifer BertramMuffin
- Tony CalabrettaCabbie
- Jason CavalierThug