A Christmas Carol (2009)
Jim Carrey plays Scrooge — and all three ghosts — in Zemeckis's dark motion-capture Carol.
This adaptation leans into the ghost-story side of Dickens: Marley's jaw, the chase with the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, and London rendered in painterly digital detail. Carrey's multiple performances anchor it. The spookiest mainstream Carol ever made.
From the Film
The Facts
- Year
- 2009
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Genres
- Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jim Carrey | Ebenezer Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come |
| Gary Oldman | Bob Cratchit / Tiny Tim / Jacob Marley |
| Colin Firth | Fred |
| Bob Hoskins | Mr. Fezziwig / Old Joe |
| Robin Wright Penn | Belle / Fan |
| Cary Elwes | Dick Wilkins / Mad Fiddler |
| Fionnula Flanagan |
Good to know: Made through motion capture, it was Disney's third adaptation of Dickens's novel, following Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) and The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992).
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