A Christmas Carol
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.
Critics Sentiment
Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge's lonely death
Scrooge shrinks and flees through drain pipes pursued by horses
The film drops significantly from the effective scary future sequences to the criticized unnecessary chase scene through drain pipes.
Critics found this a technically impressive but emotionally hollow adaptation that stayed faithful to Dickens' text while showcasing spectacular 3D visuals. The ghostly sequences were consistently praised as frightening and effective, but many reviewers felt the motion-capture technology prevented genuine emotional connection. The film succeeds as visual spectacle but fails to capture the heart of the beloved Christmas story.
Full cast
Showing 20 of 30
Jim Carrey
Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice)
Gary Oldman
Bob Cratchit / Marley / Tiny Tim (voice)
Colin Firth
Fred (voice)
Robin Wright
Fan / Belle (voice)
Cary Elwes
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Bob Hoskins
Fezziwig / Old Joe (voice)
Daryl Sabara
Apprentice / Caroler / Beggar / Peter Cratchit (voice)
Steve Valentine
Funerary Undertaker / Topper (voice)
Sage Ryan
Tattered Caroler (voice)
Amber Gainey Meade
Tattered Caroler / Well Dressed Caroler (voice)
Ryan Ochoa
Caroler / Beggar / Cratchit Boy / Ignorance / Boy (voice)
Bobbi Page
Tattered Caroler / Well Dressed Caroler (voice)
Ron Bottitta
Tattered Caroler / Well Dressed Caroler (voice)
Fionnula Flanagan
Mrs. Dilber (voice)
Sammi Hanratty
Beggar Boy / Young Cratchit Girl / Want Girl (voice)
Julian Holloway
Fat Cook / Portly Gentleman #2 / Business Man #3 (voice)
Jacquie Barnbrook
Mrs. Fezziwig / Fred's Sister-In-Law / Caroler (voice)
Lesley Manville
Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
Molly C. Quinn
Belinda Cratchit (voice)
Fay Masterson
Martha Cratchit / Guest #1 / Caroline (voice)
Crew
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