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The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992Movie1 h 26 minG

ComedyMusic
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Letterboxd4.0/5Metacritic648.4Rotten Tomatoes78%86%

A heartwarming, nostalgic music movie about history and family, with standout score.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Not for brutality or scares.

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Story

It was culture. They made it pop

A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during nighttime visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

Feels like

  • Family Christmas Movie
  • Musical Comedy
  • Classic Adaptation
  • Heartwarming & Wholesome
  • Victorian Fantasy
  • Redemption Story
  • Muppet Show
  • Nostalgic Comfort Watch
  • Witty & Charming

Cast

24 of 25

Crew

Directed by
Brian Henson
Written by
Charles Dickens, Jerry Juhl
Produced by
Brian Henson, Martin G. Baker
Music by
Miles Goodman

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

December 11, 1992 · 1 h 26 min · G

Released
December 11, 1992
Runtime
1 h 26 min
Age rating
G
Genres
Music, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$12 million
Box office
$35 million
Available in
72 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

I Take Offense to That Last One, Gift Shake, Why Are We Whispering? +9

  • I Take Offense to That Last One
  • Gift Shake
  • Why Are We Whispering?
  • Yet Another Christmas Carol
  • Suddenly Shouting
  • Match Cut
  • Interactive Narrator
  • If You Can Read This
  • Interspecies Romance
  • Dude, Not Funny!
  • Surprisingly Happy Ending
  • Happily Married

12 of 173 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Muppet Christmas Carol?"

Questions about The Muppet Christmas Carol

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Muppet Christmas Carol?

Disney+

In the United States, The Muppet Christmas Carol streams on Disney+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 59 other countries.

Is The Muppet Christmas Carol worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.8, Letterboxd 4.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 64). Audiences rate it higher (82 out of 100) than critics (71).

Is The Muppet Christmas Carol okay for kids?

G

Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will The Muppet Christmas Carol make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

Is The Muppet Christmas Carol plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does The Muppet Christmas Carol use?

I Take Offense to That Last OneGift ShakeWhy Are We Whispering?Yet Another Christmas CarolSuddenly ShoutingMatch CutInteractive NarratorIf You Can Read ThisInterspecies RomanceDude, Not Funny!Surprisingly Happy EndingHappily Marriedand 161 more

TV Tropes lists 173 tropes for it, including I Take Offense to That Last One, Gift Shake, and Why Are We Whispering?.