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55 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 77 Ratings

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  • Starring: Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, Jim Carrey
  • Summary: Disney's A Christmas Carol, a multi-sensory thrill ride re-envisioned by Robert Zemeckis, captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event. Ebenezer Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk and his cheery nephew. But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it's too late. (Walt Disney Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 32
  3. Negative: 2 out of 32
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    An exhilarating visual experience and proves for the third time he's (Zemeck) is one of the few directors who knows what he's doing with 3-D.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    60
    Like a dime-store holiday card, this Christmas Carol is well-crafted but artless, detailed but lacking soul.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Betsy Sharkey
    30
    What are in very short supply, though, are the central chords of Dickens' carol: Crachit's generous spirit, Tiny Tim's sad plight, Scrooge's emotional arc as he finds his humanity. Oh, the scenes are there amid the action, but they are fleeting. By the time A Christmas Carol finishes piling its many shiny presents with their many bells and whistles under the tree, there's no room left for tears for Tiny Tim. Bah humbug indeed.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 36
  3. Negative: 6 out of 36
  1. grandpajoe6191
    8
    "A Christmas Carol" is a exhilarating Christmas movie that joyful remakes the original book into a marvelous interpretation.
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. CRL
    5
    This movie visually and script-wise is just a little too creepy to be a good adaptation of A Christmas Carol, although it does show some exceptional voice acting from Carey and Oldman.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. marnee96
    3
    The story is a christmas classic and it sports amazing visuals, but the visuals seem to overwhelm the movie so it can be a bit tiresome and overlong. 2/4 stars.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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