A Christmas Carol & Scrooge
by bkekakis | created - 20 Dec 2016 | updated - 3 months ago | PublicAll the movies based on classic story of Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843; the first edition was illustrated by John Leech. A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.
Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol at a time when the British were examining and exploring Christmas traditions from the past, such as carols, as well as new customs such as Christmas trees. He was influenced by experiences from his own past, and from the Christmas stories of other authors, including Washington Irving and Douglas Jerrold. Dickens had written three Christmas stories prior to the novella, and was inspired to write the story following a visit to the Field Lane Ragged school, one of several establishments for London's half-starved, illiterate street children. The treatment of the poor and the ability of a self-interested man redeeming himself by transforming into a more sympathetic character are the key themes of the story. There is discussion among academics as to whether this was a fully secular story, or if it is a Christian allegory.
Published on 19 December, the first edition sold out by Christmas Eve; by the end of 1844 thirteen editions had been released. Most critics reviewed the novella positively. The story was illicitly copied in January 1844; Dickens took action against the publishers, who went bankrupt, reducing further Dickens's small profits from the publication. He went on to write four other Christmas stories in subsequent years. In 1849 he began public readings of the story which proved so successful he undertook 127 further performances until 1870, the year of his death. A Christmas Carol has never been out of print and has been translated into several languages; the story has been adapted many times for film, stage, opera and other media.
With A Christmas Carol, Dickens captured the zeitgeist of the mid-Victorian revival of the Christmas holiday. He has been acknowledged as an influence on the modern Western observance of Christmas and inspired several aspects of Christmas, such as family gatherings, seasonal food and drink, dancing, games and a festive generosity of spirit.
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1. Ms. Scrooge (1997 TV Movie)
G | 87 min | Drama, Fantasy
A retelling of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
Director: John Korty | Stars: Cicely Tyson, Katherine Helmond, Michael Beach, John Bourgeois
Votes: 458
2. Scrooge (1935)
PG | 78 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean old miser who wants nothing to do with Christmas. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve, taking him on a journey into the very spirit and magic of Christmas itself.
Director: Henry Edwards | Stars: Seymour Hicks, Donald Calthrop, Robert Cochran, Mary Glynne
Votes: 2,642
3. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
PG | 104 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.
Director: Bharat Nalluri | Stars: Dan Stevens, Mark Schrier, Patrick Joseph Byrnes, Miriam Margolyes
Votes: 19,283 | Gross: $5.68M
4. A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Fantasy, Musical
An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by ghosts on Christmas Eve.
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jesse L. Martin, Jane Krakowski, Jennifer Love Hewitt
Votes: 2,237
5. A Christmas Carol (2019)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy
In Steven Knight's gothic adaptation of Charles Dickens' iconic ghost story, Ebenezer Scrooge experiences a dark night of the soul - past, present and future.
Stars: Guy Pearce, Andy Serkis, Stephen Graham, Joe Alwyn
Votes: 12,549
6. A Christmas Carol (1951)
TV-PG | 86 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Ebenezer Scrooge, a curmudgeonly, miserly businessman, has no time for sentimentality and largely views Christmas as a waste of time. However, this Christmas Eve, he will be visited by three spirits who will show him the error of his ways.
Director: Brian Desmond Hurst | Stars: Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Mervyn Johns
Votes: 25,726
7. Scrooge (1970)
G | 113 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A musical retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, Kenneth More
Votes: 12,587 | Gross: $3.70M
8. A Christmas Carol (1984 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A bitter old miser who rationalizes his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three spirits visit him on Christmas Eve.
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: George C. Scott, Frank Finlay, Angela Pleasence, Edward Woodward
Votes: 18,338
9. Every Day Is Christmas (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 85 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Ruthless businesswoman Alexis is visited by her deceased mother in a reimagining of "A Christmas Carol".
Director: David Weaver | Stars: Toni Braxton, Gloria Reuben, Michael Jai White, Andrew Airlie
Votes: 585
10. Spirited (2022)
PG-13 | 127 min | Comedy, Family, Musical
A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.
Director: Sean Anders | Stars: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page
Votes: 50,263
11. A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong (2017 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 49 min | Comedy
The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society hijack a BBC production of A Christmas Carol.
Director: Richard Boden | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Diana Rigg, Dave Hearn, Chris Leask
Votes: 995
12. Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988 TV Movie)
43 min | Comedy, History
After a genial spirit shows the benevolent Ebenezer Blackadder visions of his unscrupulous ancestors, he resolves to mend his generous ways.
Director: Richard Boden | Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry
Votes: 13,962
13. A Carol Christmas (2003 TV Movie)
TV-G | 92 min | Family, Comedy, Fantasy
An ego-maniacal TV talk show host is determined to destroy the festive fun in the studio.
Director: Matthew Irmas | Stars: Tori Spelling, Dinah Manoff, William Shatner, Gary Coleman
Votes: 1,302
14. The Christmas Carol (1949 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy
Dickens' classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and three Christmas Ghosts that change his perception of life. Narrated by Vincent Price.
Director: Arthur Pierson | Stars: Vincent Price, Taylor Holmes, Patrick Whyte, Robert Clarke
Votes: 441
15. Christmas Carol (1978 TV Movie)
55 min | Comedy, Fantasy
In this one-man show starring Rich Little, Ebeneezer Scrooge (played by Rich as W.C. Fields) hates Christmas, and it's up to the Ghosts of Christmas Past (played by Rich as Humphrey Bogart)... See full summary »
Director: Trevor Evans | Star: Rich Little
Votes: 413
16. A Christmas Carol (I) (2019)
75 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music
It was the night before Christmas. As the towns folk merried themselves at the annual Victorian fayre, Scrooge sat in his counting-house tallying his books. He was soon to set off on a ... See full summary »
Director: Marc Hamill | Stars: David Hardware, Carl Hamill, Aaron Murray, Eve Harding
Votes: 123
17. A Christmas Carol (2012)
82 min | Drama, Fantasy
On the anniversary of Jacob Marley's death, his business partner Ebenezer Scrooge finds unwelcome company in the form of three spirits from Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come. If he ... See full summary »
Director: Jason Figgis | Stars: Karl Argue, Lara Belmont, David Browne, Kathryn Browne
Votes: 214
18. Ebenezer (1998 TV Movie)
89 min | Drama, Fantasy, Western
A Wild West retelling of Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol," with Scrooge as a land baron, gunfighter, and card cheat who is visited by three spirits who attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas.
Director: Ken Jubenvill | Stars: Jack Palance, Ricky Schroder, Amy Locane, Albert Schultz
Votes: 293
19. A Christmas Carol (1938)
Passed | 69 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
An elderly miser learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve.
Director: Edwin L. Marin | Stars: Reginald Owen, Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, Terry Kilburn
Votes: 8,748
20. A Christmas Carol (1999 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy
An old bitter miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.
Director: David Hugh Jones | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Joel Grey, Ian McNeice
Votes: 10,922
21. Scrooged (1988)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A selfish, cynical television executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover
Votes: 116,427 | Gross: $60.33M
22. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The Muppets present their own touching rendition of Charles Dickens' classic tale.
Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 70,643 | Gross: $27.28M
23. A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000 TV Movie)
PG | 120 min | Comedy, Musical, Fantasy
In this remake of Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol", a cold-hearted superstar singer gets a reality check when she meets three Christmas spirits who would change her miserly ways for the better.
Director: Richard Schenkman | Stars: Vanessa Williams, Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas, John Taylor, Brian McNamara
Votes: 1,378
24. All American Christmas Carol (2013)
Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A white-trash mom is visited by three ghosts intent on showing her a path to a brighter future.
Director: Ron Carlson | Stars: Taryn Manning, Beverly D'Angelo, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Eddie Jemison
Votes: 635
25. An American Christmas Carol (1979 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy
In an American town, an old bitter miser is given a ghostly chance at redemption on Christmas Eve.
Director: Eric Till | Stars: Henry Winkler, David Wayne, Chris Wiggins, R.H. Thomson
Votes: 1,701
26. A Christmas Carol (1977 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 58 min | Drama, Fantasy
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas, but then gets a visit from his companion Jacob Marley, who has been dead for seven years. He urges Scrooge to change his life.
Director: Moira Armstrong | Stars: Michael Hordern, John Le Mesurier, Bernard Lee, Patricia Quinn
Votes: 604
27. Ebbie (1995 TV Movie)
TV-G | 96 min | Drama, Fantasy
In this updated retelling of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," ruthless businesswoman and shop owner Elizabeth "Ebbie" Scrooge is taught the true meaning of Christmas by three Spirits who visit her.
Director: George Kaczender | Stars: Susan Lucci, Wendy Crewson, Ron Lea, Molly Parker
Votes: 759
28. A Christmas Carol (2000 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama, Fantasy
An unscrupulous loan shark who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve.
Director: Catherine Morshead | Stars: Ray Fearon, Ross Kemp, Shezwae Powell, Bill Thomas
Votes: 630
29. A Christmas Carol (2015)
Not Rated | 59 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
When the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge receives ghostly visitations one fateful Christmas Eve, he is shown the error of his ways.
Director: Anthony D.P. Mann | Stars: Colin Baker, Charline Cleaver, Heidi L. Dennis, Andrea Hiltz
Votes: 100
30. Old Scrooge (1913)
40 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
Miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited on Christmas Eve by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley, who tries to help him change his selfish ways and redeem his soul by showing ... See full summary »
Director: Leedham Bantock | Stars: Seymour Hicks, William Lugg, Leedham Bantock, J.C. Buckstone
Votes: 168
31. A Christmas Carol (1910)
Not Rated | 11 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
Based on the story by Charles Dickens: Ebenezer Scrooge is well known for his harsh, miserly ways, until he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, and then by three other spirits.
Directors: J. Searle Dawley, Charles Kent, Ashley Miller | Stars: Marc McDermott, Charles Ogle, William Bechtel, Viola Dana
Votes: 828
32. A Christmas Carol (I) (1982 TV Movie)
87 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by three ghosts on Christmas Eve.
Stars: Marshall Borden, Catherine Burns, Oliver Cliff, Stephen D'Ambrose
Votes: 58
33. Scrooge & Marley (2012)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama, Family, Music
Scrooge & Marley is a modern variation on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Recounted from a gay sensibility with heart, comedy & music, the magic of Dickens' timeless tale of a man's redemption comes alive from a fresh perspective.
Directors: Richard Knight Jr., Peter Neville | Stars: David Pevsner, Tim Kazurinsky, Rusty Schwimmer, Bruce Vilanch
Votes: 192
34. It's Christmas, Carol! (2012 TV Movie)
TV-G | 87 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
On Christmas Eve in Chicago, heartless publishing-exec tyrant Carol is haunted by her dead ex-boss--who is the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future.
Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: Emmanuelle Vaugier, Carrie Fisher, Olivia Cheng, Tygh Runyan
Votes: 1,069
35. Carry on Christmas (1969 TV Movie)
49 min | Comedy, Family
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Sid James) makes the life of his clerk, Bob Cratchit (Bernard Bresslaw) a misery. A visit from the spirit of Christmas Past (Charles Hawtrey) warns him that he will ... See full summary »
Director: Ronnie Baxter | Stars: Sidney James, Terry Scott, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques
Votes: 333
36. Carol for Another Christmas (1964 TV Movie)
84 min | Drama, Fantasy
Daniel Grudge, a wealthy industrialist and fierce isolationist long embittered by the loss of his son in World War II, is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who lead him to reconsider his attitude toward his fellow man.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Stars: Percy Rodrigues, Sterling Hayden, Ben Gazzara, Barbara Ann Teer
Votes: 1,453
37. John Grin's Christmas (1986 TV Movie)
50 min | Family
A present-day adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".
Director: Robert Guillaume | Stars: Robert Guillaume, Ted Lange, Roscoe Lee Browne, Alfonso Ribeiro
Votes: 38
38. A Christmas Carol (II) (2018)
Not Rated | 75 min | Fantasy
A contemporary retelling of the timeless Dickens tale, given a Scottish make-over. It explores the transformation of Scrooge.
Director: David Izatt | Stars: Bonnie Wright, Rebecca Hanssen, Stuart Brennan, Mark Paul Wake
Votes: 407
39. Scrooge in the Hood (2011)
Not Rated | 83 min | Comedy, Crime
Charles Dickens' classic heart warming tale...not really. The Jewish mafia has decided to steal Scrooge's whoring business and ruin the holidays; all the while Scrooge is visited by the ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Chandler | Stars: George Raynor, Tina Krause, Seregon O'Dassey, Peter Morse
Votes: 98
40. A Christmas Carol: 50th Anniversary (2015)
118 min | Drama, Family, Musical
Director: Tim Dietlein | Stars: Tom Killam, Bradley Bundlie, Tim Dietlein, James Hathaway
41. Scrooge; or Marley's Ghost (1901)
6 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
It's Christmas Eve. The miser Scrooge and his assistant Bob Cratchit finish their work in the office and go home. When Scrooge is going to open his front door, he sees the face of Marley's ... See full summary »
Director: Walter R. Booth | Star: Daniel Smith
Votes: 595
42. Karroll's Christmas (2004 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Comedy
Allen Karroll has hated Christmas ever since his ex-girlfriend humiliated him in front of thousands of people one Christmas; this is a hindrance for someone who writes greeting cards for a ... See full summary »
Director: Dennis Dugan | Stars: Tom Everett Scott, Wallace Shawn, Verne Troyer, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 651
43. Christmas Cupid (2010 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A supernatural comedy in which a ruthless PR executive is forced to reconsider her life choices when her number one client suffers an untimely death during the Christmas season.
Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Christina Milian, Kenny Alfonso, Cynthia Evans, Burgess Jenkins
Votes: 4,093
44. Carol's Christmas (2021)
70 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Scrooge encounters the ghost of her late business partner, who warns that three spirits will visit her this night. The ghosts take Carol on a journey through her past, present and future in the hopes of transforming her bitterness.
Director: David S Womack | Stars: Kenny Brooks, Lauren Cakes, Lindsey Cruz, Brenda Daly
Votes: 68
45. A Christmas Carol (2020)
94 min | Animation, Drama
A radical animated retelling of the holiday classic that starts with a Victorian performance of the Charles Dickens tale before diving into the imagination of one of the children in the audience, taking the story to a darker fantasy realm.
Director: Jacqui Morris | Stars: Thea Achillea, Ruby McMillan-Wilson, Oliver John Lock, Richard Cotton
Votes: 414
46. A Christmas Carol (1954 TV Movie)
49 min | Family
This is a TV special of Charles Dickens story 'A Christmas Carol.' It's an abridged version of Scrooge being visited by three ghosts. Original songs are by Maxwell Anderson and Bernard Herrman.
Director: Ralph Levy | Stars: Christopher Cook, Mary Costa, Juney Ellis, Rex Evans
Votes: 208
47. My Dad Is Scrooge (2014)
Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Family
"A Christmas Carol" turns into "A Christmas Corral" as the animals of Woodsley's Farm help Oliver and his little sister June stage the classic tale to shock their Dad into embracing the spirit of the holidays.
Director: Justin G. Dyck | Stars: Christian Laurian Kerr, Brian Cook, Charles Shaughnessy, Bonnie Wright
Votes: 292
48. A Nashville Christmas Carol (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music
A workaholic television producer receives a visit from her recently-deceased mentor, who warns her that her current path leads to a dark future.
Director: Dawn Wilkinson | Stars: Wes Brown, Jessy Schram, Kix Brooks, Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Votes: 1,371
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