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Spirited
2022 127 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★6.6
Comedy
Director: Sean Anders
🎭 Based on
«A Christmas Carol»
byCharles Dickens
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Description
Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future.
Budget:
$75M
Starring
Will Ferrell
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Ryan Reynolds
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Octavia Spencer
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Awards
8 nominations total
Key opinion
Spirited is a modern musical reimagining of A Christmas Carol that relies heavily on the chemistry between Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. While many viewers find it a polished and heartwarming festive entertainment, critics are divided over whether the film’s reliance on musical numbers and satire succeeds or merely becomes overblown.
| Acting | The central pairing of Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds creates an effective and engaging screen chemistry. | |
| Production | The film features high-quality, energetic choreography and polished visual production design. | |
| Score | The songs divide opinions: some appreciate their role in the narrative, while others find the musical numbers repetitive, unmemorable, or excessive in frequency. | |
| Humor | The film’s tone is debated, with some praising its lighthearted deconstruction of holiday tropes, while others find the humor stale or the satire unfunny. | |
| Runtime | The two-hour runtime is a point of contention, seen by some as an engaging experience and by others as an exhausting, overstretched length. |