Scrooge
Seen it?1935 | 78 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Scrooge or It's a Wonderful Life, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1935: an older pace and style.
Ebenezer Scrooge, the ultimate Victorian miser, hasn't a good word for Christmas, though his impoverished clerk Cratchit and nephew Fred are full of holiday spirit. In the night, Scrooge is visited by spirits of the past, present, and future.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henry Edwards
- Seymour HicksEbenezer Scrooge
- Donald CalthropBob Cratchit
- Robert CochranFred
- Mary GlynneBelle
- Oscar AscheSpirit of Christmas Present
- Athene SeylerScrooge's Charwoman
- Mary LawsonPoor Man's Wife
- Maurice EvansPoor Man
- Garry MarshBelle's Husband
- Barbara EverestMrs. Cratchit