The Man Who Invented Christmas fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful and wholesome
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Man Who Invented Christmas is calm and low-intensity.
Hopeful and wholesome
Emotionally, it's hopeful and wholesome.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Man Who Invented Christmas is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 45 min
The Man Who Invented Christmas runs 1 h 45 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 70 and audiences 71 out of 100, so both groups see The Man Who Invented Christmas much the same way.
No. It cost about $17 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 48% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Italian. Produced in Ireland, Canada.
+32GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Man Who Invented Christmas in 46 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 45 storytelling tropes for The Man Who Invented Christmas, including Yet Another Christmas Carol, Deadpan Snarker, Casting Gag.
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