The Muppet Christmas Carol
A fresh retelling of the classic Dickens tale featuring Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser extraordinaire. He is confronted with accountability for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
Director(s)
Brian Henson
Callum McDougall
Cast & Crew
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)
Robert Tygner
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (performer) / Ghost of Christmas Past (performer) / Turkey / Additional Muppets (uncredited) (voice)
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Reviews
Peter89Spencer
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
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 and colourful take on the story without descending into too much sentiment that ends, fittingly, outside the east London branch of Mickelwhite’s. Paul Williams has composed some frequently poignant lyrics for the "Scrooge", "Bless Us All" and "It Feels Like Christmas" numbers and, mercifully, the more irritating "Kermit" and "Miss Piggy" characters actually feature quite sparingly as that huge turkey in the butcher in the next street gets ever closer to finding a generous buyer. Good fun to watch.
GenerationofSwine
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 heart warming, and that is what it should be... for a Muppets film. I loved it as a child, and I love it today
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The Muppet Christmas Carol FAQs
The directors of The Muppet Christmas Carol are Brian Henson and Callum McDougall.
The cast of The Muppet Christmas Carol includes Phil Proctor as Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited), Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, Jack Angel as Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited), Bill Farmer as Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited), Patrick Pinney as Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited), Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens / Robert Marley / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Betina Cratchit / Rat / Zoot (voice), Steve Whitmire as Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Bean Bunny / Belinda Cratchit / Beetle / Lips / Pig Gentleman (voice), Jerry Nelson as Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice), Frank Oz as 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), Nigel Plaskitt as Additional Muppet Performer (voice), Louise Gold as Mrs. Dilber / Spider / Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (uncredited), John Eccleston as Additional Muppet Performer (voice), and more.
The duration of The Muppet Christmas Carol is 1h 26 mins.
Yes. The Muppet Christmas Carol has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including The Muppet Christmas Carol | Original Trailer. Watch them on this page.
The Muppet Christmas Carol was released on 11 Dec 1992.
The Muppet Christmas Carol is listed under Music, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, and Drama on Fanbiz.
The Muppet Christmas Carol has 3 reviews on Fanziz, with an average rating of 8.3/10. One reviewer wrote: "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..."
