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Cricket on the Hearth

TV-G 1967 50m Kids & Family Holiday Animation Musical List
Tomatometer 3 Reviews 28% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
An animated musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1845 novella.

Critics Reviews

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Emily St. James Vox There's blindness caused by grief, melodramatic plot twists by the bushel, and a cricket narrator. But it's all a little bland, with songs that last way too long. Dec 4, 2018 Full Review Matthew Jackson Syfy Wire The animation is a bit choppy, but the title character is still very charming. It's a shame this one doesn't get more regular broadcasting, because even if it's often not a conventional Christmas special, it's still a joy to watch. Dec 4, 2018 Full Review Ryan Voyles Paste Magazine Swapped out the now-iconic Animagic for unappealing traditional animation. It also removed any really engaging songs or fun characters. Dec 4, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Russell H I had never heard of this one. Has some of the Rankin Bass Christmas charm but no nostalgia like the rest. Some strangeness Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/01/23 Full Review Jack's A The animation definitely isn't for everyone, but other than that, this special has appealing songs, likable characters, and a constantly interesting storyline Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/22/23 Full Review Leah B Its not fun to watch its fun to have had watched. The plots bad and will set most a sleep within the first few minutes BUT it gets really odd at the end. Spoilers but the cricket gets swallowed by a wail in an attempt to escape a boat, toys start talking and a provocative cat sings a song about fish in chips for no reason. Oh and its a christmas movie that comes off a little preachy, at least to me. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Cooper C Such a really great movie. I like it very much. Rating this movie - 5 out of 5 Positives: 1) Story 2) Screenplay 3) Performances 4) Direction Thank you so much for the entire team! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/30/22 Full Review Audience Member This classic is alright Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/12/19 Full Review Johnathon W Overly long Christmas special that is in no way near a classic. While adapting from a Charles Dicken's tale, the musical numbers are overblown though the story does have some heart felt moments. While not worth viewing in its own right, as part of a larger Blu Ray set, not a bad time filler. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An animated musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1845 novella.
Director
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Producer
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Screenwriter
Romeo Muller, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Kids & Family, Holiday, Animation, Musical
Runtime
50m