Christmas Carol: The Movie

PG

2001

1 hr. 21 min.

Kids & Family

Holiday

Fantasy

Animation

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13%

8 Reviews

Tomatometer

48%

2,500+ Ratings

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In this animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic tale, Ebeneezer Scrooge (Simon Callow) remains the same old curmudgeonly hermit. As he tries to resist the Christmas cheer surrounding him, several ghosts appear to him to show him the error of his ways. The Ghost of Christmas Past (Jane Horrocks), the Ghost of Christmas Present (Michael Gambon), former partner Marley (Nicolas Cage) and an earnest mouse help him change his cold heart just in time for the holiday.

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ewdaddy

This low budget adaption of the christmas carol story is the one with the scariest visuals, and i thank it for that. i grew up watching it as a child and was always so scared, but loved the thrill. this movie is a part of what made me who i am today

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Joel H

I suppose if Christmas Carol: The Movie were the only film adaptation of Charles Dickens' story, perhaps people might actually like it. But it's not, and it's pretty pitiful compared to any of the other movies. First of all, the animation is atrocious. It looks as if it were made on a shoestring budget in a foreign country in the 70s. And despite the intriguing cast, which includes the likes of Kate Winslet, Nicolas Cage, and Michael Gambon, this movie prefers to focus on pseudo-comic relief mice. It's difficult to hate any adaptation of A Christmas Carol, but this one is definitely the bottom of the barrel.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/03/23

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Stephen C

LOL, funny and profane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Cyrus K

The main problem with this movie is that it doesn't even know what it wants to be tonally.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/03/23

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jacob b

One of the worst adaptations of A Christmas Carol to date, this 2001 version has wooden voice acting, stilted animation, makes the odd decision to add two random non-anthropomorphic mice that add absolutely nothing to the plot and, most egregiously, brings NOTHING new to the table. It's a very "going-through-the-motions" take on the timeless tale with absolutely nothing that stands out to the point that the darkest part of any adaptation, when the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows up, the already short, even for 2001, movie rushes through the thing to wrap everything up ASAP. The only good things about this film are that Kate Winslet has a lovely singing voice and casting Nicolas Cage as Jacob Marley is the most hilariously baffling casting decision ever. Just those two things. If you like this film, that's fine but there are much better adaptations of the Charles Dickens literary classic out there, both of the straight and unconventional variety.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The greatest 01 hour: and 21 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Jimmy T. Murakami

Director

Simon Callow

Scrooge

Kate Winslet

Belle

Nicolas Cage

Marley

Michael Gambon

Ghost of Christmas Present

Jane Horrocks

Ghost of Christmas Past

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Genevieve Harrison

Empire Magazine

The narrative is so curiously lacking in audience appeal that kids may find the prospect of spending Christmas in the workhouse more attractive.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Neil Smith

BBC.com

A pity the film as a whole could not match Winslet's singing voice, the only ripe plum in an otherwise rum pudding.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 17, 2001

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Charles Dickens's oft-filmed classic ghost story here suffers the final indignity of being turned into a sentimental and unimaginatively drawn cartoon.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 19, 2019

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Patrick Nabarro

This strange hotch-potch of an animation falls between all stools: failing to honour the seasonal elements to this most famous of Christmas fables while not doing anything new

Rated: 2/5

Nov 10, 2018

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Tracy Moore

Common Sense Media

The animation is competent and reminiscent of late-'90s-era cartoons, and the voice work by Kate Winslet, Simon Callow, and Nicolas Cage up the movie's overall heft.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 14, 2014

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...there's really no reason for this version to even exist.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 16, 2003

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Synopsis

In this animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic tale, Ebeneezer Scrooge (Simon Callow) remains the same old curmudgeonly hermit. As he tries to resist the Christmas cheer surrounding him, several ghosts appear to him to show him the error of his ways. The Ghost of Christmas Past (Jane Horrocks), the Ghost of Christmas Present (Michael Gambon), former partner Marley (Nicolas Cage) and an earnest mouse help him change his cold heart just in time for the holiday.

Director: Jimmy T. Murakami
Executive Producer: Nik Powell, Rainer Mockert
Screenwriter: Piet Kroon, Robert Llewellyn
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Holiday, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 4, 2018
Sound Mix: Surround

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