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A Christmas Carol

1984Movie1 h 41 minPG

Drama
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Letterboxd3.6/5Rotten Tomatoes98%75%

A deeply moving, cathartic drama movie about fantasy and history.

Good for family movie night · teens · comfort watch

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Story

A new powerful presentation of the most loved ghost story of all time!

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.

Feels like

  • Christmas Carol Adaptation
  • Redemption
  • Miser
  • Ghost Story
  • Morality Tale
  • Victorian Era
  • Transformation
  • Nostalgia

Cast

24 of 31

Crew

Directed by
Clive Donner
Written by
Charles Dickens, Roger O. Hirson
Produced by
Alfred R. Kelman, William F. Storke
Music by
Nick Bicât

Everyone

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

Facts

October 9, 1984 · 1 h 41 min · PG

Released
October 9, 1984
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie, Family
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Available in
136 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Younger Than He Looks, Don't You Dare Pity Me!, Starts with Their Funeral +9

  • Younger Than He Looks
  • Don't You Dare Pity Me!
  • Starts with Their Funeral
  • Establishing Character Moment
  • "Psycho" Strings
  • Good Is Not Soft
  • Creepy Monotone
  • Stepford Snarker
  • Playing the Heart Strings
  • For Doom the Bell Tolls
  • The Remake
  • Unable to Support a Wife

12 of 75 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream A Christmas Carol?"

Questions about A Christmas Carol

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Where can I stream A Christmas Carol?

The RokuMGM+PlexFawesomeXumo PlayMometuTubi TV

In the United States, A Christmas Carol streams on MGM+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Plex, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 128 other countries.

Is A Christmas Carol worth watching?

86
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 7.8, Letterboxd 3.6 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 98%). Critics rate it higher (98 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Is A Christmas Carol okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

What tropes does A Christmas Carol use?

Younger Than He LooksDon't You Dare Pity Me!Starts with Their FuneralEstablishing Character Moment"Psycho" StringsGood Is Not SoftCreepy MonotoneStepford SnarkerPlaying the Heart StringsFor Doom the Bell TollsThe RemakeUnable to Support a Wifeand 63 more

TV Tropes lists 75 tropes for it, including Younger Than He Looks, Don't You Dare Pity Me!, and Starts with Their Funeral.