Christmas Carol: The Movie
Seen it?2001 | 77 min | Animation, Family, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little 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
- Made for families. If you loved Mickey's Christmas Carol or The Nightmare Before Christmas, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Animated version of the classic Charles Dickens story. Warned by the ghost of his old business partner Marley that his sins would lead to punishment in the afterlife, the cruel and greedy Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future to show him how the course of his life led him to where he is - and where it will lead if he doesn't change his ways.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
13% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami
- Simon CallowCharles Dickens / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
- Kate WinsletBelle (voice)
- Nicolas CageJacob Marley (voice)
- Jane HorrocksGhost of Christmas Past (voice)
- Michael GambonGhost of Christmas Present (voice)
- Rhys IfansBob Cratchit (voice)
- Juliet StevensonMrs. Cratchit / Mother Gimlet (voice)
- Robert LlewellynOld Joe (voice)
- Iain JonesFred (voice)
- Colin McFarlaneFezziwig (voice)