The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppet characters tell their version of the classic tale of an old and bitter miser's redemption on Christmas Eve. Ready to laugh, cry, sing, frolic, cavort and enjoy yourself beyond belief!?
1956, London, England, UK
16 July 1980, Taplow, England, UK
25 August 1948, London, England, UK
6 November 1953, Darlaston, South Staffordshire, England, UK
24 September 1958, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
December 26, 2013
Although the Muppets pile on the wit and child-friendly slapstick, they never dumb down, and never compromise their story's literary origins.
November 22, 2012
The late Jim Henson would have been proud of the job that his son did directing this production. It's a solid Muppets feature. Call it "The Muppets Take Dickensian London."
November 27, 2007
This is the dullest and least successful adaptation of the Christmas chestnut I've ever seen.
November 19, 2012
There are plenty of laughs and a host of memorable songs crooned by everyone from Miss Piggy to Statler and Waldorf.
August 30, 2004
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.
November 27, 2007
Nothing can really diminish the late Jim Henson's irresistibly appealing characters.
January 01, 2000
Neither drama nor comedy, it's safe stuff, and most un-Muppetlike. So much for great expectations.
June 24, 2006
Good fun.
November 22, 2012
There's lots to love here, particularly Michael Caine's deadly straight take on Scrooge.
December 18, 2010
A gentle, fuzzy version of the Dickens classic.
November 27, 2007
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.
November 19, 2012
Director Brian Henson should have left brand expectations out of it and simply carried on in the vein of his father's excursions into fantasy.
