

The Muppet Christmas Carol
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during nighttime visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
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7.5/10
1,226 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12M
- Box office
- $34.5M
- Language
- English
- future
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- holiday
- redemption
- musical
- puppet
- past
- puppetry
- miser
- lost love
- ghost
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalG11 Dec 1992
- PhysicalVHS11 May 1993
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalU17 Dec 1992
- TheatricalURe-Release2 Dec 2022
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalG11 Dec 1992
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical9 Dec 1993
BrazilBR
- PhysicalL25 Dec 1992
ChileCL
- TV3 Dec 2007
DenmarkDK
- TheatricalA25 Dec 1993
EcuadorEC
- TV25 Dec 2006
FranceFR
- TheatricalU14 Dec 1993
GermanyDE
- Theatrical08 Dec 1993
IrelandIE
- TheatricalG18 Dec 1992
ItalyIT
- Theatrical20 Dec 1992
Frequently asked questions
The Muppet Christmas Carol was released on 11 December 1992.
Audience reviews
4- P8/10
Peter89Spencer
12/21/2020
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!
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
12/25/2022
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 hi…
- G10/10
GenerationofSwine
12/25/2023
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 se…
- S9/10
Sierbahnn
6/16/2026
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 Ca…
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