The Muppet Christmas Carol
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.
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Revenue
- $27,300,000
- Production
- Walt Disney Pictures, Jim Henson Productions
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Cast
Michael Caine
Ebenezer Scrooge
Dave Goelz
The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice)
Steve Whitmire
Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice)
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
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
Rat / Peter Cratchit / Old Joe / Swedish Chef (voice)
Don Austen
Ghost of Christmas Present (performer) / Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (performer)
Jessica Fox
Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
Steven Mackintosh
Fred, Scrooge's Nephew
Meredith Braun
Belle
Robin Weaver
Clara
Raymond Coulthard
Young Scrooge
David Shaw-Parker
Old Joe
Mike Quinn
Pig Gentleman / Undertaker (voice)
Karen Prell
Daughter Mouse / Ghost of Christmas Past (performer) / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
David Alan Barclay
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
John Eccleston
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Ronnie Le Drew
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Tim Rose
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Victoria Willing
Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Crew
- Director
- Brian Henson
- Writers
- Jerry Juhl
- Producers
- Brian Henson,Martin G. Baker,Frank Oz
- Cinematography
- John Fenner
- Composer
- Miles Goodman
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Peter89Spencer
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!
CinemaSerf
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. T…
GenerationofSwine
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 SO…
Sierbahnn
June 16, 2026
Probably by the top three adaptations This is a grand adaptation of the tale, and one which resonates well. It is technically very proficient, hits its narrative notes well, and as always, with the Muppet productions, flawlessly directed and shot. Then you add onto it Michael Caine onto it, and as the meme says "The reason Michael Caine an Tim Curry are so good in their respective Muppet movies is that Michael Caine treats the Muppets as fellow actors, while Tim Curry treats himself as a fel…