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A Christmas Carol

1954Movie1 h 0 minNR

FamilyTV Movie
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8

A cathartic, nostalgic tv movie movie about history and faith and meaning.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Story

One of the most beloved and retold of all Christmas stories.

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

  • Classic Christmas Tale
  • Redemption Story
  • Spiritual Awakening
  • Victorian Era
  • Moral Transformation
  • Family Values
  • Ghost Story
  • Hopeful Ending
  • Nostalgic Theme

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Ralph Levy
Written by
Charles Dickens
Music by
Bernard Herrmann

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Facts

December 1, 1954 · 1 h 0 min · NR

Released
December 1, 1954
Runtime
1 h 0 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
TV Movie, Family, Music
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
10 countries

Tropes

Affectionate Parody, Ascended Extra, Penny Arcade's A Christsmas Carol +9

  • Affectionate Parody
  • Ascended Extra
  • Penny Arcade's A Christsmas Carol
  • Adaptation Expansion
  • Fan Sequel
  • Accidentally Broke the MacGuffin
  • A Christmas Carol: The Musical
  • Disneyfication
  • An American Christmas Carol
  • Ironic Hell
  • Gender Flip
  • Spared by the Adaptation

12 of 94 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

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

Questions about A Christmas Carol

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is A Christmas Carol worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 5.8).

Is A Christmas Carol okay for kids?

NR

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

Will I feel good after watching A Christmas Carol?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.

Is A 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 A Christmas Carol use?

Affectionate ParodyAscended ExtraPenny Arcade's A Christsmas CarolAdaptation ExpansionFan SequelAccidentally Broke the MacGuffinA Christmas Carol: The MusicalDisneyficationAn American Christmas CarolIronic HellGender FlipSpared by the Adaptationand 82 more

TV Tropes lists 94 tropes for it, including Affectionate Parody, Ascended Extra, and Penny Arcade's A Christsmas Carol.