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The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:19

Rotten:10

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: It may not be the finest version of Charles Dickens’ tale to grace the screen, but The Muppet Christmas Carol is funny and heartwarming, and serves as a good introduction to the story for young viewers.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Childrens

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... 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 and Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. [More]

Starring: Michael Caine, Muppets, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire

Starring: Michael Caine, Muppets, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, David Rudman

Director: Brian Henson

Director: Brian Henson
Screenwriter: Jerry Juhl
Story: Charles Dickens
Composer: Paul Williams, Miles Goodman
Producer: Brian Henson

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Reviews for The Muppet Christmas Carol

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It all turns out to be quite touching as Muppet movies go.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
04/17/01
Almar Haflidason
Almar Haflidason
BBC
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Good fun.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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...an above-average Muppet movie...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment 1 Comment
01/07/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Rizzo the Rat needs his own movie. Michael Caine, on the other hand, doesn't.

comment 1 Comment
02/24/03
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

A mixed bag of mixed moods.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/27/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Another Muppet classic. The best "Christmas Carol" adaptation yet!

comment Comment
02/05/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Bah, humbug!

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09/18/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Director Brian Henson, son of the late Jim Henson, has captured his father's vision and carries on the tradition better than anyone could have expected.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

With so many good versions of this story on film, it's a little difficult to recommend this telling

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
11/20/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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10/16/02
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

The Muppet Christmas Carol isn't terrible, by any means. But it's resoundingly moderate, with merely passable songs by Paul Williams, and only occasional real laughter.

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01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

No review available.

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07/05/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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
Henry Sheehan
Henry Sheehan
Hollywood Reporter
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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.

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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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No review available.

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08/22/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

It's hard not to smile at this one and be moved by it at the same time. (Anniversary Edition)

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
11/30/05
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

This is the dullest and least successful adaptation of the Christmas chestnut I've ever seen.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
11/27/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

No review available.

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08/11/02
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews

The little green guy just isn't quite the same these days.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
01/01/00
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

No review available.

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11/21/04
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
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