A Christmas Carol fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Spectacular
Deeply moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
A Christmas Carol is spectacular.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, cathartic, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
History, society, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, society, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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It only takes one night to change your life.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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A Christmas Carol is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 36 min
A Christmas Carol runs 1 h 36 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate A Christmas Carol higher (65) than critics (54). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $200 million to make and earned $325 million worldwide, 1.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+66GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Christmas Carol in 80 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 94 storytelling tropes for A Christmas Carol, including A Christmas Carol: The Musical, Character Catch Phrase, A Diva's Christmas Carol.
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