
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and future.... (Full plot summary below)
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A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and future.
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| Hartford CourantMalcolm JohnsonCaine carries this Christmas Carol thoughout -- at least from an adult viewpoint. But somehow, Kermit makes a touching Cratchit, as voiced by Steve Whitmire. |
| The Associated PressMiriam SilvermanIf you love Christmas movies, and especially if you have some young family members you wish to share your holiday with, you can't go wrong with The Muppet Christmas Carol. |
| The A.V. ClubErik AdamsThe Muppet Christmas Carol may be the most important Dickens adaptation of our time. |
| Sight and SoundPhilip KempThe sets are detailed and charming, there are the usual lively, instantly forgettable songs, and several favourites (the Swedish Chef, Rowlf) show up in cheerful cameos. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawKermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are joined by Caine as a hilarious Scrooge in this irresistibly sweet musical adaptation of Dickens’ festive tale. |
| Total FilmSimon KinnearAs Scrooge, Michael Caine rises to the challenge and helps find the pathos beneath the puppetry. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Charlotte RuncieThe Muppet Christmas Carol's warmth, wit and obvious affection for Dickens make it one of the greatest Christmas films – and literary adaptations – of all time. |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonNot, maybe, the most rigorous of Christmas Carol adaptations, although it is a lot more faithful than one would perhaps have expected... at any rate a great Muppet film. |
| Times (UK)Kevin MaherThe nervy bookkeeping rats in Scrooge's office are a joy, but Statler and Waldorf (Jerry Nelson and Goelz) as the chain-swinging ghosts Jacob and Robert Marley are, as ever, peerless. |
| Eye for FilmJennie KermodeNo party is as joyous as a Muppet celebration, so don't wait until there's only one more sleep till Christmas - enjoy The Muppet Christmas Carol at every chance you get. |