Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

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Released Nov 18, 2022

1h 36m

Kids & Family

Holiday

Adventure

Comedy

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Animation

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Charles Dickens' ageless legend is reborn in this supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of the definitive Christmas story. With his very soul on the line, Scrooge has but one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future. Featuring re-imagined songs from the legendary and two-time Academy Award® winner Leslie Bricusse OBE, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is one for a new generation to sing.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

Close to unwatchable.

Rated: 1/4

Dec 2, 2022

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

“Scrooge: A Christmas Carol” isn’t the best addition to the collection of adaptations, not by a long shot. But it’s surely the glitziest.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 29, 2022

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Lauren Mechling

Guardian

If the underlying message is to be decent before it’s too late, then be nice to yourself and queue up the berserk and brilliant Muppets Christmas Carol, why don’t you? You only live once.

Rated: 1/5

Nov 28, 2022

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Chris Wasser

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

A stiff and alarmingly undercooked presentation that prioritises ugly, Pixar-lite high jinks over traditional Dickensian charm.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 15, 2022

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Molly Moss

Radio Times

With enough charm and visual flair to entertain adults, too, this is a must-see family attraction.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 9, 2022

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

There are so many terrible animated versions of A Christmas Carol but fortunately this is well done with good vocal performances, animation and songs

Rated: 4/5

Dec 9, 2022

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qwerty

loved this movie so much i watched it twice. sometimes the colors are a bit too bright. i liked the songs but most of my stars are because they made scrooge so hot. i recommend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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Ryan B

An extremely good movie that does justice to the Dickens book.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/19/23

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Nick T

Didn't have high hopes but was pleasantly surprised- decent musical numbers and great art style

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/17/23

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Jerry L

Meh. I think this is just a Christmas movie, and it's a little bit boring. I can see that the movie want to make a lovely and emotional mood, but unfortunately, it fails. And the ending is too old, not attracted in 2022.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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J P

It seems quite a few critics are focused on channeling their inner Scrooge and miss the magic of this adaptation. Rife with music and magic, this Dickens' classic holds my kids' attention (ages 3-6) - no small feat considering the options for entertainment on streaming platforms. It treats the serious subjects in a Christmas Carol with respect while telling the story in a suitable manner for younger children. As an adult, I found myself surprised by the quality of the songs and, despite myself, touched by the story a time or two. If you are looking for a family movie that is entertaining and full of Christmas magic, look no further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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Tara C

The animation was beautiful. The music was abysmal. Would have been much better without the music.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/09/23

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Synopsis

Charles Dickens' ageless legend is reborn in this supernatural, time-travelling, musical adaptation of the definitive Christmas story. With his very soul on the line, Scrooge has but one Christmas Eve left to face his past and build a better future. Featuring re-imagined songs from the legendary and two-time Academy Award® winner Leslie Bricusse OBE, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is one for a new generation to sing.

Director: Stephen Donnelly
Producer: Ralph Kamp, Andrew Pearce, Leslie Bricusse
Screenwriter: Leslie Bricusse, Stephen Donnelly, Charles Dickens
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Timeless Films
Rating: TV-Y7 (Fear)
Genre: Kids & Family, Holiday, Adventure, Comedy, Musical, Animation
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2022
Runtime: 1h 36m

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