The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
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Reviews Counted: 29 Fresh: 19 Rotten:10 Average Rating: 5.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Synopsis: Musical-comedy adaptation of Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" featuring the Muppets. Miser Ebenezer Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas and reforms his heartless and money-grubbing ways after being visited on Christmas Eve by four Ghosts: his old business partners Jacob... [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Michael Caine, Muppets, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson
Director: Brian Henson
Screenwriter: Jerry Juhl
Story: Charles Dickens
Composer: Paul Williams, Miles Goodman
Producer: Brian Henson
Screenwriter: Jerry Juhl
Story: Charles Dickens
Composer: Paul Williams, Miles Goodman
Producer: Brian Henson
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Reviews
The fit between sentiment and satire is not always a comfortable one and the more dedicated fans of either the story or the Muppets may leave theaters dissatisfied.
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11/27/07
Top Critic
Nothing can really diminish the late Jim Henson's irresistibly appealing characters.
11/27/07
Top Critic
This is the dullest and least successful adaptation of the Christmas chestnut I've ever seen.
11/27/07
Top Critic
Strikes just the right balance of irony and sincerity...genuinely heartwarming, from its opening dedication to Henson and Hunt to its joy-to-the-world finale. [new DVD review]
12/06/05
It's hard not to smile at this one and be moved by it at the same time. (Anniversary Edition)
11/30/05
With so many good versions of this story on film, it's a little difficult to recommend this telling
11/20/05
There's no great show of wit or tunefulness here, and the ingenious cross-generational touches are fairly rare. But there is a lively kiddie version of the Dickens tale, one that very young viewers ought to understand.
08/30/04
Top Critic
Fun, but seems to be missing a magical tone that'd you'd hope for when combining the Muppets and Dickens.
11/07/03
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