A Christmas Carol
Seen it?1997 | 72 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy, Drama
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 fantasy fans and families. If you loved It's a Wonderful Life, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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
- 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 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stan Phillips
- Tim CurryEbenezer Scrooge (voice)
- Whoopi GoldbergSpirit of Christmas Present (voice)
- Michael YorkBob Cratchit (voice)
- Ed AsnerMarley (voice)
- Frank WelkerDebit (voice)
- Kath SoucieGhost of Christmas Past / Mrs. Cratchit / Fan (voice)
- Jodi BensonBelle (voice)
- John Garry(voice)
- Amick Byram(voice)
- Ian Whitcomb(voice)