Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- sentimental
- whimsical
- christmas viewing
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's animation and songs unappealing and its added material ineffective, despite acknowledging the voice cast's strengths.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by Christmas spirits who move him through different points in time to expose the consequences of his behavior.
The Christmas setting, ghosts, carols, and Scrooge's change from miserly isolation to generosity structure the entire film.
The film depicts Victorian London through animation and supernatural ghost imagery drawn from Dickens's Christmas story.
It adapts Charles Dickens's novella as a TV-Y7 animated musical with comic and fantastical elements for younger viewers.
Films like Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, and why
A Christmas Carol
shared christmas fantasy, musical storytelling, family accessibility, and redemptive moral arc
The Grinch
shared animated family fantasy, seasonal warmth, supernatural encounters, and musical presentation
The Muppet Christmas Carol
shared christmas setting, ghostly intervention, musical form, and transformation of a selfish protagonist
Klaus
shared literary adaptation, animated fantasy, family audience, and emotionally uplifting redemption narrative
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Donnelly
- Release Date
- 2022-11-18
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (493)
Cast
- Luke Evans
- Olivia Colman
- Jessie Buckley
- Johnny Flynn
- Fra Fee
- Giles Terera
- Trevor Dion Nicholas
- James Cosmo
- Jonathan Pryce
- Oliver Jenkins
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Scrooge: A Christmas Carol about?
- A vividly imagined animated Christmas musical sends miserly Ebenezer Scrooge through supernatural visions toward compassion and generosity.
- What is Scrooge: A Christmas Carol like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Scrooge: A Christmas Carol violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Scrooge: A Christmas Carol.
- What did critics think of Scrooge: A Christmas Carol?
- Critics broadly found the film's animation and songs unappealing and its added material ineffective, despite acknowledging the voice cast's strengths.
- Which films are like Scrooge: A Christmas Carol?
- Films with a similar feel include A Christmas Carol, The Grinch, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Klaus.
- How long is Scrooge: A Christmas Carol?
- Scrooge: A Christmas Carol runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Scrooge: A Christmas Carol?
- In United States, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
