The Man Who Invented Christmas
Seen it?2017 | 105 min | Drama, History, Comedy, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and little lasting buzz. 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 anyone who wants a laugh, families and history buffs. If you loved The Muppet Christmas Carol or The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
In 1843, despite the fact that Dickens is a successful writer, the failure of his latest book puts his career at a crossroads, until the moment when, struggling with inspiration and confronting reality with his childhood memories, a new character is born in the depths of his troubled mind; an old, lonely, embittered man, so vivid, so human, that a whole world grows around him, a story so inspiring that changed the meaning of Christmas forever.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $17 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 93K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bharat Nalluri
- Dan StevensCharles Dickens
- Christopher PlummerScrooge
- Jonathan PryceMr. John Dickens
- Justin EdwardsJohn Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
- Morfydd ClarkKate Dickens
- Donald SumpterHaddock / Ghost of Marley
- Miles JuppThackeray
- Simon CallowLeech
- Miriam MargolyesMrs. Fisk
- Ian McNeiceChapman