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A Christmas Carol Reviews

2009

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An animated retelling of Charles Dickens classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions. Read more

Starring	Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins
Director	Robert Zemeckis
Genres	Animated, Children, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  - 5
  superb............................
  
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  this version of the classic Christmas tale is set in 3D by the same director called Robert Zemeckis who previously used this technique in his films The Polar ... read more »
  
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  Probably not for kids!!!
  
  I enjoyed the animation and humor in this version of the classic.
  
  I won't bore you with the details as all are no doubt familiar with the story.<... read more »
  
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- - ElleThamos
  - 5 reviews
  - 07 Mar 2012 at 22:23
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  Nice animation, could have been much better
  
  I found this film quite disappointing. I've seen many versions of A Christmas Carol, and I found this to be one of the least enjoyable. The quality of ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 08 Feb 2012 at 16:53
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  scrooge again
  
  this brilliant if you like scrooge the graphics and effects are amazing in blueray its more scary than the film when the ghosts arrive might not be suitable for... read more »
  
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  - 24 Jan 2012 at 11:02
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  hmmmmm i don't know
  
  i found this version of the film! much darker than the other one's i've seen!
  
  not a good film for kids to watch kinda scary to in some parts... read more »
  
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- - rachiieee
  - 37 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 23 Jan 2012 at 21:28
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  Sweet Christmas
  
  The first thing that really stood out in this movie, was the CGI. Absolutely incredible. The detail was unreal, and everything looked so magical and amazing.read more »
  
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- - Jordan
  - 282 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Jan 2012 at 02:50
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  Absolutely Brilliant!
  
  Absolutely Brilliant!
  
  Watched 3 times now and will probably again.
  
  Animation, atmosphere, characters all superb.
  
  Might not be ... read more »
  
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- - rac123
  - 4 reviews
  - Colwyn Bay
  - 29 Dec 2011 at 12:32
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  Great animation, not for the really young though.
  
  A reasonably faithful adaptation of the book which certainly picks up on some of its darker aspects. This in turn does mean that the film warrants its 'PG&#... read more »
  
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- - dbaggie
  - 1 review
  - Rotherham, South Yorkshire
  - 23 Dec 2011 at 09:26
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  - 1
  Creepy Christmas
  
  This is way too dark and confusing, especially for kids. I guess they wanted to do something a bit different as there have been so many films made of this story... read more »
  
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- - sdfilm
  - 125 reviews
  - Oxon
  - 20 Dec 2011 at 12:56
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  Not for kids, but good nontheless
  
  Slightly disappointed that, despite the PG rating (often given to children's films with marginal 'fantasy peril', such as 'The Snowman'), I ... read more »
  
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- - YO8102
  - 3 reviews
  - Great Britain
  - 15 Dec 2011 at 19:38
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  loved it
  
  really really enjoyed this film and so did my 5 year old even though she did ask questions all the way through, would Defo recommend to all adults and children... read more »
  
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  - 12 Dec 2011 at 21:21
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- - 35
  - 5
  superb............................
  
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  this version of the classic Christmas tale is set in 3D by the same director called Robert Zemeckis who previously used this technique in his films The Polar ... read more »
  
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  - gwaenysgor
  - 12 Oct 2009 at 14:44
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  Nice C.G.I but no charm
  
  Tis the season (well almost)... and in search of a little early Christmas spirit, my husband and I went along to see Disney's 'A Christmas Carol'.<... read more »
  
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- - Ang2911
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  - 16 Nov 2009 at 17:24
- - 9
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  Amazing.. Must see
  
  This is yet another superb verision of a christmas carol, with the animation being a 10/10 and the overall mark being 10/10. Well the graphics are amazing and ... read more »
  
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  - Kent
  - 01 Sep 2010 at 18:29
- - 7
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  Masterpiece
  
  Be warned, in the cinema countless families left after the second scene because of how scary this film is. Its enough even to make grown ups shudder.
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  - Scarborough
  - 15 Nov 2009 at 17:16
- - 5
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  Joy to the World - An Amazing Film ... 100% recommended!
  
  Brilliant movie ... best version I've seen of the classic, a close second is Alastair Sim's Scrooge (from 1951), and it was great of Jim Carrey to ... read more »
  
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- - Worran
  - 4 reviews
  - Harrow
  - 23 Nov 2009 at 00:22
- - 5
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  No Humbug Here!!!!
  
  Saw this in 3D and was totally blown away. The 3D is absolutely brilliant as is the animation, and we all know what a great story this is already. Scrooge ... read more »
  
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- - Maynard
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  - Gillingham,
  - 22 Jan 2010 at 14:43
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  great 3D and fab animation but!!!!!!!!!!
  
  great 3D and fab animation but the story has been told a 100 times before so nothing new here but still well deserves 3+ stars for the brilliant 3d animation.
  
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- - SLR1
  - 31 reviews
  - Pudsey
  - 29 Dec 2009 at 19:49
- - 3
  - 0
  Watched twice
  
  Great film of a story that has been remade many times. A little scary in parts but I liked it so much that I watched it again.
  
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  - Hampshire
  - 02 Jan 2011 at 18:38
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  FAB!!
  
  I couldn't wait to see this film especially the 3d version. I took my 3 daughters 14 and 10. There were parts that i thought were frightening for the ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 24 Nov 2009 at 09:59
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  No Humbug Here!!!!
  
  Saw this in 3D and was totally blown away. The 3D is absolutely brilliant as is the animation, and we all know what a great story this is already. Scrooge ... read more »
  
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- - Maynard
  - 124 reviews
  - Gillingham,
  - 30 Nov 2009 at 13:08

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Critics' reviews
- Director extraordinaire Robert Zemeckis brings A Christmas Carol to life in 3D... read more »
- LOVEFiLM Review
  - Tom Charity
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- Cinematographer Robert Presley and the design team provide many instances of graphical triumph, influenced by silent cinema.
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- - Time Out
  - 10 Feb 2010 at 02:31
- If you want an entertaining period piece, you could do a lot worse than attend Robert Zemeckis' A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
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- - Daily Mail
  - 10 Feb 2010 at 02:31
- The third âperformance captureâ animation from writer-director Robert Zemeckis â" following âThe Polar... read more on Time Out
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- - Wally Hammond
  - Time Out
  - 14 Nov 2009 at 02:18
- [T]his revamp gets the eerie oppressiveness of London fog and Marley’s rattling chains just right
- 93218
- - Daily Telegraph
  - 10 Feb 2010 at 02:31
- It’s always a good story, this time told more creepily than usual
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- - Empire
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:36
- Faithfully rendered and extremely frightening.
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- - The Observer
  - 10 Feb 2010 at 02:31

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