Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (2009-11-04) |
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| Awards: | 3 wins & 5 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $137,855,863 |
| Screen: | Charles Dickens, Robert Zemeckis |
| Productions: | Walt Disney Pictures, ImageMovers Digital |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 206: Jim Carrey - Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice)
- 64: Gary Oldman - Bob Cratchit / Marley / Tiny Tim (voice)
- 5472: Colin Firth - Fred (voice)
- 32: Robin Wright - Fan / Belle (voice)
- 2130: Cary Elwes - Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
- 382: Bob Hoskins - Fezziwig / Old Joe (voice)
- 57675: Daryl Sabara - Apprentice / Caroler / Beggar / Peter Cratchit (voice)
Crews
- 24: Robert Zemeckis - Screenplay - Writing
- 24: Robert Zemeckis - Director - Directing
- 3557: Charles Dickens - Novel - Writing
- 3164019: Hiroshi Mori - Visual Effects - Visual Effects
- 1291698: Jason Corgan Brown - Art Department Manager - Art
- 1450983: James Sathre - Technical Supervisor - Crew
- 1453014: Jimmy Almeida - Animation - Visual Effects
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Reviews
The Movie Diorama
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A Christmas Carol sings the haunted verses of Dickens through disjointed emotionless motion capture. “Bah! Humbug!” Zemeckis had always been fascinated with digital cinema. ‘The Polar Express’ was technological innovation at its more pure, yet ‘Beowulf’ stabbed itself through contriv ....
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A tale that almost feels as old as time itself, one that is very much overtold. However, this <em>'A Christmas Carol'</em> is a good retelling of Charles Dickens' work. Jim Carrey isn't necessarily firing on all cylinders, but is entertaining enough as Scrooge. Gary Oldman (Bob) a ....
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It takes a bit of getting used to the rather angular style of animation, but thereafter this is quite an enjoyable adaptation of Charles Dickens' tale of the wealthy miser "Scrooge". He hates Christmas with a vengeance - all that good will malarkey - humbug! Luckily for his eternal s ....
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