Director Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf, Forest Gump) uses his motion-capture technology to re-tell Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story.
Jim Carrey plays Ebenezer...
Director Robert Zemeckis (Beowulf, Forest Gump) uses his motion-capture technology to re-tell Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story.
Jim Carrey plays Ebenezer Scrooge, a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption by several mysterious apparitions - the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Chrismas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come (all three are played by Carrey). Also features Gary Oldman as Bob Crachit / Tiny Tim and Bob Hoskins as Mr. Fezziwig.
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Where to watch A Christmas Carol (2009)
52 %199 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
58 %776,627 reviewsAudience score rating
13+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"While it's true that the various ghosts and geographically plausible aerial images of the British metropolis in mid-19th-century are arrestingly vivid, there isn't a moment when it wouldn't be preferable to see Jim Carrey himself, even slathered in old-age makeup, as well as the real Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins and the rest of the cast, rather than their airbrushed CGI approximations."
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Variety
Variety"Conceptually brilliant with mind-blowing special effects, but who is the intended audience of this visual extravaganza? Certainly not children: the content is far too dark with haunting imagery that could provoke nightmares for impressionable youngsters."
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Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile"Exuberant movie technology overwhelms, then buries Dickens' emotional tale."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterA Christmas Carol (2009) | Details
- Rating
- PG, Mild supernatural themes
- Runtime
- 96
- Genre
- Drama, Kids & Family
- Country of origin
- USA
