An American Christmas Carol fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, calm.
Calm and low-key
Heartwarming and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and dialogue
Standout score
Calm and low-key
An American Christmas Carol is calm and low-intensity.
Heartwarming and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, hopeful, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
History, family, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, family, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and dialogue
The performances and dialogue stand out.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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An American Christmas Carol is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight+, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 38 min
An American Christmas Carol runs 1 h 38 min.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for An American Christmas Carol in 2 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for An American Christmas Carol, including Evil Mentor, Never My Fault, In-Series Nickname.
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