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Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
2022 97 min United Kingdom G 0+
★6.0
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Director: Stephen Donnelly
🎭 Based on
«A Christmas Carol»
byCharles Dickens
Trailers
Description
On a cold Christmas Eve, selfish miser Ebenezer Scrooge has one night left to face his past — and change the future — before time runs out.
Starring
Luke Evans
Actor
Olivia Colman
Actor
Jessie Buckley
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
This animated adaptation of A Christmas Carol is widely viewed as a redundant, unremarkable entry that fails to distinguish itself from previous versions. While it serves as functional entertainment for young children, it lacks the depth, character grit, and musical impact of its predecessors.
| Originality | The film fails to offer a compelling reason for its own existence when compared to the 1970 original and other superior adaptations. | |
| The character design and visual style lean toward generic anime-inspired tropes, which clash with the traditional Victorian setting. | ||
| Score | The musical score is a mixed bag, with familiar legacy songs providing highlights while newly introduced compositions are forgettable or diminish the film's overall impact. | |
| Acting | The portrayal of Scrooge lacks the essential psychological depth and hardened exterior expected of the character, rendering him superficial. |