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70% Critic Match
A Christmas Carol
“In just one night, he has seen his past, his present, and his future... and they've all come back to haunt him.”
7.0 / 10• 1999• 1h 37m•PG• English
DramaFantasy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Patrick Stewart
Ebenezer Scrooge
Lead
Richard E. Grant
Bob Cratchit
Joel Grey
Ghost of Christmas Past
Ian McNeice
Albert Fezziwig
Saskia Reeves
Mrs. Cratchit
Desmond Barrit
Ghost of Christmas Present
Bernard Lloyd
Marley's Ghost
Dominic West
Fred
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Hugh Jones's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Christmas Carol is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
