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  • Disney's A Christmas Carol
  • Opened November 6, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 35 min.
  • PG
    scary sequences and scary images
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 9+. Read More
  • “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” a multi-sensory thrill ride re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3D motion picture event. Ebenezer Scrooge Read More
  • Cast: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins, Robin Wright Penn, Cary Elwes
  • Director: Robert Zemeckis
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Family

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Disney's A Christmas Carol Recent Fan Reviews

  • Go

    True to the Original!

    Awesome animation and yet stays true to the original Dickens' A Christmas Carol... Might want to see the 3D version though, the animation would make even more sense then.

  • Go

    Amazing Animation BUT DO NOT Take Young Children!!

    I have to say it shocked me that Disney made such a movie with a DARK side to it. I have a 2 & 9 year old and thought it would be a good time for the girls. Boy was I wrong. About 45 minutes into the movie we left with my 9 year old scared to death and in tears! The movie is not family based at all and I really think it should have been rated PG-13 and I am pretty relaxed in what my girls see for the most part. I was shocked to say the least. I don not recommend this for anyone under the age of 12 or13 unless they are accustomed to scary movies.

    Now that being said I do want to see the movie (Without Kids) in 3-D before it leaves the theatres because the animation was UNBELIEVABLE!! The people looked real and the effects were amazing in 2-D I can't wait to see it in 3-D

    This review was mainly to save those with little ones the money for a movie they may have to leave mid-movie like I did because of the scare/jump factor..

  • Go

    Just another attempt

    THE CONTENT: First off, don't take kids under 10 to see this newly imagined Dickens classic. With a lot of heart and fun, this film is good for kids, but there's some scary images and language that go along with it. Be cautious before entering this movie if the kids can't handle the Bill Murray movie "SCROOGED".

    IS IT GOOD: So, now you have your demographic, this fillm is for ages 10-20 and 45-65. These are the age groups that will be most entertained by the film. Here's the thing, while all the spirits and ghosts are new and re-done with a Jim Carrey touch, it's the same as any other vision of the classic Charles Dickens story. Plus the acting is mainy just Carrey, which can be a bit overwhelming.

    FINAL ANALYSIS: All right, if you want to see this based on the stunning visuals, and they are stunning, alone, then you won't be disappointed. Just don't go in expecting a remake masterpiece, because I can 100% gaurantee you you'll feel shortchanged.

    -Brandon Vander Hey

Disney's A Christmas Carol Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    A marvelous and touching yuletide toy of a movie.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    An exhilarating visual experience and proves for the third time he's (Zemeck) is...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    If some of the animation overdoes it, a lot of it is downright gorgeous. Few...

  • 70
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    A Christmas Carol -- I mean the source material, without a corporate possessive...

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