The Muppet Christmas Carol Poster

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

G 12/11/1992 Music, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Drama 1h 26m
74%
User
Score
7.8/10
78%
64/100

It was culture. They made it pop

Overview

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.

Jerry Juhl

Screenplay

Brian Henson

Director

Jim Henson

Characters

Top Billed Cast

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Scrooge

Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)

Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire

Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice)

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit / Fozzie Bear as Fozziewig / Sam the Eagle as Headmaster of Junior High Graduates / Animal / George the Janitor / Horse and Carriage Driver / Vegetable Salesman (voice)

David Rudman

David Rudman

Rat / Peter Cratchit / Old Joe / Swedish Chef (voice)

Don Austen

Don Austen

Ghost of Christmas Present (performer) / Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (performer)

Jessica Fox

Jessica Fox

Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)

Robert Tygner

Robert Tygner

Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (performer) / Ghost of Christmas Past (performer) / Turkey / Additional Muppets (uncredited) (voice)

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Media

Behind the Scene with director and producer Brian Henson

Behind the Scene with director and producer Brian Henson

The Muppet Christmas Carol | Original Trailer

The Muppet Christmas Carol | Original Trailer

When Love Is Gone Widescreen

When Love Is Gone Widescreen

One More Sleep Til Christmas

One More Sleep Til Christmas

Classic Trailer

Classic Trailer

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Reviews

A review by Peter89Spencer

Written on December 21, 2020

It's been a long time since I saw this film.
Got to see it at the cinema today, and it brought back joyous memories!

Out of all the previous adaptations on A Christmas Carol, this version is my favorite!...

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on December 25, 2022

There are certainly one or two toe-tappers in this enjoyable Muppetisation of the immortal Charles Dickens tale of Christmas humbug and redemption. "Gonzo" adopts the role of the author/narrator and guides us through this (pretty heavily) abridged version of the story as Michael Caine's arch-miser "Ebenezer Scrooge" is visited by the three kindly spirits on Christmas morning - each trying to point to the errors of his ways and to encourage him to engage a little more with the Christmas spirit. To be honest, I am not a fan of puppets - and these ones never worked for me on television when I was young. This film does, however, deliver well. A combination of very gentle comedy, a strong and emotional story and a star who was certainly up for joining in, all combine well to offer an engaging a...

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A review by GenerationofSwine

Written on December 25, 2023

EVERYONE TAKES IT SO SERIOUSLY, at least every human. The Muppets don't, but the humans act like they are living in a world without Muppets, they act like they are doing the most serious version of a Christmas Carol as they possibly can...

... and it works. It really works. It's a Muppets movie with Shakespeare quality acting... which makes it one of my favorite adaptations of A Christmas Carol. It's deadly serious and hysterical. It's well acted, it looks brilliant...

.... AND THE SONG IS STILL CUT!!!! Which is a shame, because it's one of those songs that brings a tear to your eye, and, as far as I know, is only available in one addition, and it wasn't the one I just streamed.

It breaks the heart, but who cares, it is still well played, well acted, beautiful, funny, and he...

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