Monday Morning Maybe

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Poster for A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Seen it?

1971 | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Family, TV Movie

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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
Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved Scrooge or The Nightmare Before Christmas, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 25 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1971: an older pace and style.

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

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 1 Oscar: Best Animated Short Film.

  • 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 Richard Williams

  • Alastair SimScrooge (voice)
  • Michael RedgraveNarrator (voice)
  • Diana QuickGhost of Christmas Past (voice)
  • Joan SimsMrs. Cratchit (voice)
  • Michael HordernMarley's Ghost (voice)
  • Paul Whitsun-JonesFezziwig (voice)
  • David TateScrooge's Nephew/ Charity Man (voice)
  • Felix FeltonGhost of Christmas Present (voice)
  • Annie WestBelle (voice)
  • Melvyn HayesBob Cratchit (voice)