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Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat dressed in Dickensian costume on a snowy rooftop

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Duration: 1h25m
Dates: Sat 14 - Tue 24 Dec 2024

The Muppets take on a classic Dickens story, with plenty of laughs, music and singing vegetables! This terrific family-friendly adaptation stars Michael Caine as a miserly but musical Ebenezer Scrooge.

Brian Henson directs his late father's creations in the Charles Dickens classic, the best known (and most oft-filmed) Christmas story of all time. Michael Caine plays the old miser Scrooge with Kermit as his long-suffering but ever-hopeful employee Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Cratchit's wife, and a host of Muppets (including the Great Gonzo as an unlikely Charles Dickens) taking other primary roles in this bright, playful adaptation of the sombre tale. Or at least it starts brightly enough--the anarchic humour soon settles into mirthful memories and a sense of melancholy as the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future take Scrooge on a journey of his lonely, wasted life. 

Michael Caine makes a wonderful Scrooge, delightfully rediscovering the meaning of life as fantastic creations from Henson's Creature Shop take the reins as the three ghosts. While the odd mix of offbeat humour and drama undercuts the power of Dickens's drama, this kid-friendly retelling makes an excellent family drama that adults and children alike can enjoy.

 

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