Overview
A heartwarming holiday tale where redemption shines through the spirit of Christmas.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- heartwarming
- witty
- christmas viewing
- family movie night
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Henson
- Release Date
- 1992-12-11
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (1212)
Cast
- Michael Caine
- Dave Goelz
- Steve Whitmire
- Jerry Nelson
- Frank Oz
- David Rudman
- Don Austen
- Jessica Fox
- Robert Tygner
- Steven Mackintosh
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Muppet Christmas Carol about?
- A sincere Dickensian redemption tale becomes a funny, musical, and warmly theatrical Muppet holiday classic.
- What is The Muppet Christmas Carol like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Muppet Christmas Carol as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Muppet Christmas Carol violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Muppet Christmas Carol.
- What did critics think of The Muppet Christmas Carol?
- Critics broadly found the film funny, heartwarming, imaginative, and unusually loyal to Dickens, while noting that its songs and occasional sentimentality were uneven.
- Which films are like The Muppet Christmas Carol?
- Films with a similar feel include Scrooged, A Christmas Carol, and The Muppet Movie.
- How long is The Muppet Christmas Carol?
- The Muppet Christmas Carol runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Muppet Christmas Carol?
- In United States, The Muppet Christmas Carol streams on Disney Plus.
