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A Christmas Carol

1950Movie2 h 0 min

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8

A cathartic, nostalgic drama movie about history and family.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

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 Adaptation
  • Redemption Story
  • Moral Fable
  • Victorian Era
  • Heartwarming & Sentimental
  • Ghost Story
  • Holiday Classic
  • Character Transformation
  • Social Commentary

Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Written by
Charles Dickens
Produced by
Eric Fawcett
Music by
Max Saunders

Everyone

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

Facts

December 27, 1950 · 2 h 0 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
December 27, 1950
Runtime
2 h 0 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom

Tropes

Spirited, Fan Sequel, The Voiceless +9

  • Spirited
  • Fan Sequel
  • The Voiceless
  • Ebenezer and the Invisible World
  • Scrooge
  • Scrooge
  • Scrooge
  • Death by Adaptation
  • Adaptational Heroism
  • Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas
  • A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
  • The Stingiest Man In Town 1956

12 of 94 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is A Christmas Carol worth watching?"

Questions about A Christmas Carol

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is A Christmas Carol worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 6.8).

Is A Christmas Carol okay for kids?

Disturbing imagery

Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

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?

SpiritedFan SequelThe VoicelessEbenezer and the Invisible WorldScroogeScroogeScroogeDeath by AdaptationAdaptational HeroismBah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes ChristmasA Christmas Carol Goes WrongThe Stingiest Man In Town 1956and 82 more

TV Tropes lists 94 tropes for it, including Spirited, Fan Sequel, and The Voiceless.