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The Muppet Christmas Carol

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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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No review available.

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11/21/04
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

It's enough to make one wonder if Jim Henson would have wanted things to take this course.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Pamela Bruce
Pamela Bruce
Austin Chronicle

No review available.

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

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

Like all the Muppet movies, this one is a musical, with original songs by Paul Williams (my favorite is the early chain-rattling duet by the Marley brothers). It could have done with a few more songs than it has.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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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

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

Leave it to our favorite fuzzy freaks to breathe new life into Dickens' oft-told tale.

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07/27/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

No review available.

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

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

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

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]

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12/06/05
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho 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.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
11/27/07
Henry Sheehan
Henry Sheehan
Hollywood Reporter
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Bah, humbug!

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

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

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02/05/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

A delight!

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08/01/02
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Fun, but seems to be missing a magical tone that'd you'd hope for when combining the Muppets and Dickens.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
11/07/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

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

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02/24/03
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com
 
 
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