A Christmas Carol

Where to Watch A Christmas Carol (1999) (Legally)

In just one night, he has seen his past, his present, and his future... and they've all come back to haunt him.
Dec 5, 1999 US 97 min PG
7.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
229 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1999), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

It sits in the Drama, Fantasy space and is paced for about 97 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7/10 from about 229 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

london, england, based on novel or book, change, holiday, victorian england, miser, ghost, christmas, 19th century, scrooge, christmas eve, ebenezer scrooge

Official trailer

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Plot

Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

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Main cast

Patrick Stewart
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Richard E. Grant
as Bob Cratchit
Joel Grey
as Ghost of Christmas Past
Ian McNeice
as Albert Fezziwig
Saskia Reeves
as Mrs. Cratchit
Desmond Barrit
as Ghost of Christmas Present
Bernard Lloyd
as Marley's Ghost
Trevor Peacock
as Old Joe
Liz Smith
as Mrs. Dilber