Portrait of Charles Dickens

Writing

Charles Dickens

Career

Active from 1901 to 2026, busiest in 2020 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mickey's Christmas Carol
Mickey's Christmas Carol
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 101 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Charles Dickens Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Victorian Era 29
  • Literary Adaptation 27
  • Social Commentary 22
  • Character-Driven 22
  • Orphan's Journey 18
  • Classic Adaptation 18
  • Coming-of-Age 16
  • Coming-of-Age Story 16
  • Family-Friendly 15
  • Redemption Story 14
  • Ghost Story 13
  • Character-Driven Narrative 12

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

229
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

7 titles
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Bride's Chamber
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Bride's Chamber

Story

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol

Novel

Fagin
Fagin

Characters

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol

Novel

A Christmas Cop
A Christmas Cop

Novel

Humbug
Humbug

Novel

Humbugged
Humbugged

Characters

2020s

34 titles ยท average score 60
The King of Kings
The King of Kings (2025)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Utshob
Utshob (2025)
GoodWatch score 86

Novel

Christmas Above the Clouds
Christmas Above the Clouds (2025)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel

Christmas Karma
Christmas Karma (2025)
GoodWatch score 29

Novel

Carol
Carol (2024)

Novel

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

Christmas Carole
Christmas Carole (2022)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

The Prince of Rome
The Prince of Rome (2022)
GoodWatch score 57

Novel

Spirited
Spirited (2022)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Concept

A New Diva's Christmas Carol
A New Diva's Christmas Carol (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (2020)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

Canto di Natale
Canto di Natale (2020)

Novel

2010s

16 titles ยท average score 61
The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
GoodWatch score 72

Novel

FX's A Christmas Carol
FX's A Christmas Carol (2019)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (2019)

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (2018)
GoodWatch score 51

Novel

The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (2015)

Novel

All American Christmas Carol
All American Christmas Carol (2013)
GoodWatch score 37

Novel

Great Expectations
Great Expectations (2012)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Scrooge & Marley
Scrooge & Marley (2012)
GoodWatch score 51

Novel

It's Christmas, Carol!
It's Christmas, Carol! (2012)
GoodWatch score 48

Novel

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (2012)
GoodWatch score 48

Novel

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

2000s

24 titles ยท average score 59
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (2009)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
GoodWatch score 41

Novel

Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol'
Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol' (2008)
GoodWatch score 68

Novel

The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop (2007)
GoodWatch score 52

Novel

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (2004)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Karroll's Christmas
Karroll's Christmas (2004)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

Twist
Twist (2003)
GoodWatch score 34

Novel

Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
GoodWatch score 72

Novel

Christmas Carol: The Movie
Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001)
GoodWatch score 32

Novel

David Copperfield
David Copperfield (2001)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

A Diva's Christmas Carol
A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

1990s

19 titles ยท average score 62
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1999)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel

Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1999)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

The Chimes
The Chimes (1999)

Novel

Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1998)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1997)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

Ms. Scrooge
Ms. Scrooge (1997)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel

Beavis and Butt-Head Do Christmas
Beavis and Butt-Head Do Christmas (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

Novel

The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop (1995)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

A Flintstones Christmas Carol
A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
GoodWatch score 75

Novel

1980s

30 titles ยท average score 70
Oliver & Company
Oliver & Company (1988)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

Scrooged
Scrooged (1988)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

Hard Times
Hard Times (1988)

Novel

Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit (1987)
GoodWatch score 67

Novel

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1985)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1984)
GoodWatch score 86

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1984)

Novel

The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop (1984)

Novel

Mickey's Christmas Carol
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
GoodWatch score 90

Novel

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1982)
GoodWatch score 68

Novel

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

1970s

16 titles ยท average score 66
An American Christmas Carol
An American Christmas Carol (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre
A Christmas Carol at Ford's Theatre (1979)

Novel

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (1979)

Novel

The Stingiest Man in Town
The Stingiest Man in Town (1978)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

Scrooge
Scrooge (1978)

Novel

Rich Little's Christmas Carol
Rich Little's Christmas Carol (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1977)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop (1975)

Novel

Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1974)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1974)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1971)
GoodWatch score 77

Novel

Scrooge
Scrooge (1970)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

1960s

12 titles ยท average score 62
David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

Novel

Carry On Christmas
Carry On Christmas (1969)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

Oliver!
Oliver! (1968)
GoodWatch score 77

Novel

Cricket on the Hearth
Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

Christmas Carole
Christmas Carole (1966)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1965)

Novel

Mr. Scrooge
Mr. Scrooge (1964)

Novel

Carol for Another Christmas
Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Story

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (1962)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1962)

Novel

Manik
Manik (1961)

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1960)

Novel

1950s

11 titles ยท average score 69
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1959)

Novel

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

The Stingiest Man in Town
The Stingiest Man in Town (1956)

Novel

Story of the Christmas Carol
Story of the Christmas Carol (1955)

Novel

An Orphan's Tragedy
An Orphan's Tragedy (1955)

Original Story

The Merry Christmas
The Merry Christmas (1955)

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

Novel

It's Never Too Late
It's Never Too Late (1953)

Novel

The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick Papers (1952)
GoodWatch score 61

Novel

Scrooge
Scrooge (1951)
GoodWatch score 83

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1950)

Novel

1940s

6 titles ยท average score 80
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1948)
GoodWatch score 89

Novel

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)
GoodWatch score 64

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1947)

Novel

Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1946)
GoodWatch score 86

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1943)

Novel

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1940)

Original Story

1930s

10 titles ยท average score 68
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1938)
GoodWatch score 80

Novel

David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1935)
GoodWatch score 83

Novel

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
GoodWatch score 81

Novel

Scrooge
Scrooge (1935)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop (1934)

Novel

Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1934)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit (1934)

Novel

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1933)
GoodWatch score 51

Novel

Rich Man's Folly
Rich Man's Folly (1931)

Novel

1920s

14 titles ยท average score 65
Scrooge
Scrooge (1928)

Novel

Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit (1924)

Novel

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1922)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1922)

Novel

Bleak House
Bleak House (1922)

Novel

David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1922)

Novel

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1922)

Novel

The Cricket on the Hearth
The Cricket on the Hearth (1922)

Novel

Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend (1921)

Novel

The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick
The Adventures of Mr. Pickwick (1921)

Novel

Oliver Twist, Jr.
Oliver Twist, Jr. (1921)

Novel

Bleak House
Bleak House (1920)

Novel

1910s

23 titles ยท average score 63
Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1917)

Novel

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1917)

Novel

Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son (1917)

Novel

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1916)

Novel

David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1913)

Novel

Scrooge
Scrooge (1913)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel

Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby (1912)

Novel

The Virtue of Rags
The Virtue of Rags (1912)

Novel

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1912)

Novel

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1912)

Novel

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1911)

Novel

David Copperfield
David Copperfield (1911)

Novel

1900s

7 titles ยท average score 49
The Boy and the Convict
The Boy and the Convict (1909)

Novel

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1909)

Novel

The Cricket on the Hearth
The Cricket on the Hearth (1909)

Short Story

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1908)

Novel

Dotheboys Hall, or Nicholas Nickleby
Dotheboys Hall, or Nicholas Nickleby (1903)

Novel

Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost
Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost (1901)
GoodWatch score 56

Novel

The Death of Poor Joe
The Death of Poor Joe (1901)
GoodWatch score 42

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