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A Christmas Carol: Directed by Robert Zemeckis. With Jim Carrey, Steve Valentine, Daryl Sabara, Sage Ryan. Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old moneylender is visited by three Christmas spirits on Christmas Eve. Scrooge embarks on a journey of self-redemption to mend his miserly ways.
- (130K)
- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Robert Zemeckis
- 2009-11-06
A Christmas Carol was officially released in Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D, and IMAX 3D on November 6, 2009. [5] Its world premiere in London coincided with the switching-on of the annual Oxford Street and Regent Street Christmas lights.
Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech.
- Charles Dickens, Michael Slater
- 1843
- Plot
- Production
- Trivia
- Differences from The Original Story
- Reception
The movie begins with the book A Christmas Carolopening and the words, “Marley is dead.” appearing. The scene then shows the deceased Jacob Marley in his coffin with two pence coins covering his eyes at the funeral parlor. He apparently has died the night before on Christmas Eve. The undertaker (funeral director) hands a pen to an elderly, outstret...
In July 2007, it was announced that director Robert Zemeckis had written a screen adaptation of Dickens' 1843 story. The film utilizes the same kinds of motion capture techniques used previously by Zemeckis in his films The Polar Express and Beowulf. Zemeckis wrote the screenplay with Jim Carrey in mind, and Carrey signed on to the project. Similar...
This is Disney's third adaptation of the story, following Mickey's Christmas Carol and The Muppet Christmas Carol.This is the second version of the story, in which a Scrooge character hangs over a fiery abyss, following Scrooge McDuck.This was the first mainstream Disney-made film since Sleeping Beauty to include both a storybook opening and a storybook closing.This was one of the last films Bob Hoskinsstar in before his retirement in 2012.This is one of the most faithful adaptions of A Christmas Carolbrought to the screen but it includes several differences. 1. In the story, the "Ghost of Christmas Present" dies but he just disappears. In the movie, they show him dying at length. 2. Unlike in the story, Scrooge falls into his own grave (similar to Mickey's Christmas Carol). 3. The w...
The film received mixed to positive reviews from US film critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 53% of 184 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 5.9 out of 10. The site's general consensus is that "Robert Zemeckis' 3-D animated take on the Dickens classic tries hard, but its dazzling special effect...
Nov 6, 2009 · TRAILER for List. 52% Tomatometer 201 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings. Though London awaits the joyful arrival of Christmas, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) thinks it's all...
- (201)
- Robert Zemeckis
- PG
- Kids & Family, Holiday, Fantasy, Drama, Animation
Nov 6, 2009 · Release Date: November 6, 2009. Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Holiday. From Walt Disney Pictures comes the magical retelling of Charles Dickens’ beloved tale — Disney’s A Christmas Carol, the high-flying, heartwarming adventure for the whole family, starring Jim Carrey.
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A Christmas Carol began filming in February 2008, and was released on November 3, 2009 by Walt Disney Pictures. It received its world premiere in London, coinciding with the switching on of the annual Oxford Street and Regent Street Christmas lights, which in 2009 had a Dickens theme.
