Muppet Christmas Carol

Pros: True to Dickens' novel, great moral lessons for kids, great Muppet songs
Cons: Scary for young children

I grew up watching the Muppets and wanted to impart the same tradition to my kids. However, my 3 year old was completely scared by this movie. (We bought it with the intention of being able to watch it every year around Christmas as a special treat for ...

Pros: An inspired, intelligent, and imaginative interpretation!
Cons: zilch

I couldn’t leave January behind without sharing a parting look at a one of my most cherished holiday movies, The Muppet Christmas Carol. I adore this lovely rendition of the classic tale. It never fails to lift my spirits during the season. ...

Pros: Great performances, even by Muppets
Cons: None really

Who would have thought that one of the best tellings of this Dickens Christmas classic would be the one put together by the Muppets?Michael Caine plays Ebenezer Scrooge, a crotchety old skinflint who's partners, the Marley brothers, have died, ...

Pros: Very fun Muppet style humor, Michael Caine is terrific as Scrooge
Cons: Wraps up a bit too quickly, some of the songs are iffy

Up until 1992, the Muppets were primarily an original screenplay/story group.  There were bits on The Muppet Show that were parodies, and the cartoon series Muppet Babies was loaded with famous films recast with Kermit, Miss Piggy, and ...

Pros: best Muppet film ever, great performances, fairly true to the Dickens' original
Cons: If you hate Muppets, this is not for you

Well, as I said before, we are currently gearing up for Christmas, which means my mind is turning to the delights we plan to behold on the small screen at home. One of these is A Muppet Christmas Carol. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the Muppets, having cut ...

Pros: Catchy songs, muppet humor.
Cons: One slow slong. Maybe too scary at times?

I still remember clearly when the Muppets Christmas Carol came out in theatres. I was 14 and my sister was 16. She took me to the theater to watch it as my birthday present. We laughed so much, as the muppets took on the role of beloved (and not so ...

Pros: Great all around movie with cute soundtrack.
Cons: Nothing.

I am a Christmas Carol fanatic, and in my opinion, after my ultimate favorite George C. Scott version, this one comes in a very close second. My favorite part of this is the adorable soundtrack. My entire family loves the songs on this movie. They ...

Pros: Everything
Cons: Nada

We have been watching this movie in our family at Christmas since I can remember. I think we bought when I was really little and it was something to entertain me...and then the whole family fell in love. It has all of the lovable muppets as different ...

Pros: A version of a Christmas classic that will entertain the entire family.
Cons: The weird DVD releases

I love Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. I have watched it, listened to it, and read it enough I have parts of it memorized. But I don't always feel like taking the story completely straight. When that's the case, I dig out The Muppet ...

Pros: funny good adaptation of the classic book
Cons: some CGI bugs.

I got the Muppet Christmas Carol a short time after last Christmas when I found it on sale in the usual Christmas clearance binges that retail stores do. I love the Muppets and I loved the Muppet Christmas Carol so I decided to pick it up. The movie ...

Pros: It's the Muppets. Entertaining version of a popular Christmas story.
Cons: Some Muppet characters were under used.

When I was growing up, I loved The Muppet Show and saw all the movies featuring the characters. When Jim Henson died, I was very sad and afraid that his death would mean the end of characters I had come to love so much. I was thrilled when a new ...

Pros: Adorable muppets, great voice-talent, soundtrack, funny, good for adults and kids
Cons: none

It’s time to talk about my number one favorite Christmas movie, The Muppet Christmas Carol. This film was released in 1992 and I’ve watched it at least once every holiday season since them. If you think you’re tired of the 900 ...

Pros: Michael Caine, the muppets, and everything else!
Cons: No Jim Henson:(

I have always loved the Muppets. I'm not sure why but they always seem to cheer me up when I'm sad and make me laugh my head off. Of course I was devistated when I found out that Jim Henson, the man behind the Muppets, had died of a bacterial disease in ...

Pros: The Muppets sufficiently warm up this old yuletide chestnut.
Cons: Some key Muppets have too short of screen time. And no widescreen! Ackkk!

Originally released in 1992, Muppet Christmas Carol was the first major Muppet project from the Jim Henson Company since its namesake founder died in November of 1990, and since key puppeteer Richard Hunt passed away in January of that year. Gonzo ...

Pros: Funny to adults AND kids, great songs, and muppets, of course!
Cons: Silly at times, but that's to be expected...it's a kid's movie

This sweet, funny, touching family favorite has become a holiday tradition for my family over the years; Christmas just doesn't feel like Christmas without it. Of all of the renditions of A Christmas Carol that I've seen, I have a sneaking ...