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A Christmas Carol

2009
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6.9/10

Release Date

04/11/2009

Popularity

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52%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
68%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
55%

A Christmas Carol

In London, in 1843, Ebenezer Scrooge runs his accounting firm with an iron fist and not a shred of sympathy. An incredulous, bitter and lonely man, he cannot stand Christmas. On Christmas Eve he is selfish with everyone: he refuses to donate anything to the poor and turns down his nephew Fred’s invitation to the family dinner. His loyal, underpaid employee Bob Cratchit then asks him for the day off so he can spend the holidays with his own family. Scrooge, of course, is not willing to grant it, and that is where the conflict begins. Robert Zemeckis directs the film, and Jim Carrey brings the protagonist to life.

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Facts about A Christmas Carol

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 7 years old
Spain releaseNovember 13, 2009
Worldwide premiereNovember 4, 2009
Runtime1 h 35 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleA Christmas Carol
CountryUnited States
Production companiesWalt Disney Pictures, ImageMovers Digital
Budget$200.0M
Worldwide box office$325.3M
Box office in the U.S.$137.9M
Return on investmentx1.6 Recouped the investment
Based onA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Trailer views252K

More ratings

3.2/5Letterboxd71/100Trakt7.0/10Metacritic (público)4.0/4Roger Ebert

Awards for A Christmas Carol

3total awards
5total nominations

Nominations

  • 2010Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie

A Christmas Carol Cast

Jim Carrey
Jim CarreyScrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice)
Gary Oldman
Gary OldmanBob Cratchit / Marley / Tiny Tim (voice)
Colin Firth
Colin FirthFred (voice)
Robin Wright
Robin WrightFan / Belle (voice)
Cary Elwes
Cary ElwesPortly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Bob Hoskins
Bob HoskinsFezziwig / Old Joe (voice)
Daryl Sabara
Daryl SabaraApprentice / Caroler / Beggar / Peter Cratchit (voice)
Steve Valentine
Steve ValentineFunerary Undertaker / Topper (voice)
Sage Ryan
Sage RyanTattered Caroler (voice)
Amber Gainey Meade
Amber Gainey MeadeTattered Caroler / Well Dressed Caroler (voice)
Ryan Ochoa
Ryan OchoaCaroler / Beggar / Cratchit Boy / Ignorance / Boy (voice)
Bobbi Page
Bobbi PageTattered Caroler / Well Dressed Caroler (voice)
Ron Bottitta
Ron BottittaTattered Caroler / Well Dressed Caroler (voice)
Fionnula Flanagan
Fionnula FlanaganMrs. Dilber (voice)
Sammi Hanratty
Sammi HanrattyBeggar Boy / Young Cratchit Girl / Want Girl (voice)
Julian Holloway
Julian HollowayFat Cook / Portly Gentleman #2 / Business Man #3 (voice)
Jacquie Barnbrook
Jacquie BarnbrookMrs. Fezziwig / Fred's Sister-In-Law / Caroler (voice)
Lesley Manville
Lesley ManvilleMrs. Cratchit (voice)
Molly C. Quinn
Molly C. QuinnBelinda Cratchit (voice)
Fay Masterson
Fay MastersonMartha Cratchit / Guest #1 / Caroline (voice)
Leslie Zemeckis
Leslie ZemeckisFred's Wife (voice)
Paul Blackthorne
Paul BlackthorneGuest #3 / Business Man #2 (voice)
Michael Hyland
Michael HylandGuest #4 (voice)
Kerry Hoyt
Kerry HoytAdult Ignorance (voice)
Julene Renee
Julene ReneeAdult Want (voice)
Raymond Ochoa
Raymond OchoaCaroline's Child (voice)
Callum Blue
Callum BlueCaroline's Husband (voice)
Matthew Henerson
Matthew HenersonPoulterer (voice)
Aaron Rapke
Aaron RapkeWell Dressed Caroler (voice)
Sonje Fortag
Sonje FortagWell Dressed Caroler / Fred's Housemaid (voice)

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Cast of A Christmas Carol by the numbers

44average cast age in years
4years of age gap between the leads
39%women in the cast
22%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Daryl Sabara, age 17 at release. The oldest: Bob Hoskins, at 67.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

United States 6United Kingdom 2Canada 1Italy 1Ireland 1

Crew

  • AddressRobert Zemeckis
  • WritingRobert Zemeckis
  • Original novelCharles Dickens
  • MusicAlan Silvestri
  • PhotographyRobert Presley
  • EditingJeremiah O'Driscoll
  • Production designDoug Chiang
  • Costume designDermot Power
  • CastingNina Gold
  • Visual effectsGeorge Murphy, Huseyin Caner
  • ProductionSteve Starkey, Jack Rapke, Robert Zemeckis

Trivia about A Christmas Carol

In its opening weekend it played in 3,683 theaters and topped the box office with 30.1 million dollars.
Due to its high production and promotion costs, the studio lost an estimated 50 to 100 million dollars, and the president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group, Mark Zoradi, was forced to resign.
It was the first film from ImageMovers Digital and, along with Mars Needs Moms (2011), one of the only two projects the studio made before Disney shut it down due to poor box office results.
The main theme, “God Bless Us Everyone,” was written by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri, and is performed by Andrea Bocelli.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

What it's about A Christmas Carol

london, englandbased on novel or bookholidaygreedvictorian englandmoneyghostlessonchristmas musicmotion capturemoneylenderchristmas19th centuryscroogechristmas eve3d animation

Main theme: time travel

What A Christmas Carol is called in other countries

It was released in 38 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainCuento de Navidad
  • FranceLe Drôle de Noël de Scrooge
  • GermanyDisneys Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte
  • MexicoLos Fantasmas de Scrooge
  • BrazilOs Fantasmas de Scrooge
  • PortugalUm Conto de Natal
  • JapanDisney's クリスマス・キャロル
  • South Korea크리스마스 캐롤
  • China圣诞颂歌
  • RussiaРождественская История
  • United StatesDisney's A Christmas Carol
  • AzerbaijanMilad Tarixçəsi
See the remaining 26 countries
  • BulgariaКоледна песен
  • CanadaUn conte de Noël
  • CroatiaBožićna priča
  • CzechiaVánoční koleda
  • DenmarkEt juleeventyr
  • FinlandSaiturin Joulu
  • Georgiaსაშობაო სიმღერა
  • GreeceΧριστουγεννιάτικη Ιστορία
  • Hong Kong魔幻聖誕頌
  • HungaryKarácsonyi ének
  • IcelandJólasaga
  • Iranسرود کریسمس
  • Israelרוחות חג המולד
  • LithuaniaKalėdų giesmė
  • PolandOpowieść Wigilijna
  • RomaniaO poveste de Crăciun
  • Saudi Arabiaترنيمة عيد الميلاد
  • SerbiaБожићна прича
  • SlovakiaVianočná koleda
  • SloveniaBožična pesem
  • SwedenDisneys En julsaga
  • Taiwan聖誕夜怪譚
  • Thailandอาถรรพ์วันคริสต์มาส
  • TurkeyYeni Yıl Şarkısı
  • UkraineРіздвяна історія
  • VietnamTiếng Chuông Giáng Sinh

Where it was filmed A Christmas Carol

Where the Story Takes Place

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by A Christmas Carol

  • [first lines; looks at dead Marley] Yes. Quite dead...as a doornail.
  • You will be haunted by three spirits.
  • I am the Ghost of Christmas Past.
  • You have never seen the likes of me before?
  • Stop! Back away, praddock! [removes two coins from Marley's eyes] Tuppence is tuppence.
  • Expect the first tomorrow when the bell tolls one.

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

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Soundtrack from A Christmas Carol

Original music by Alan Silvestri

A Christmas Carol (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SoundtrackA Christmas Carol (Motion Picture Soundtrack)Alan Silvestri · 2009 · 20 songs
SpotifyApple MusicDeezer

Songs

  1. 1
    Marley's Grave
    2:19
  2. 2
    Scrooge
    2:38
  3. 3
    Scrooge's Window
    1:46
  4. 4
    Fred
    2:40
  5. 5
    Choir, Book, Watch
    1:36
  6. 6
    Pond
    2:38
  7. 7
    Finding the Sleigh
    1:16
  8. 8
    Marley Arrives
    3:05
  9. 9
    Prepare Ye
    1:09
  10. 10
    The First Visit
    1:38

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