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The Muppets Christmas Carol

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Claim a free mince pie from the cinema foyer bar with your movie ticket to this Christmas screening!

Showing in the original theatrical version for the first time since it’s original UK cinema release restoring the previously missing song “When Love Is Gone”!

 

"Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are joined by Caine as a hilarious Scrooge in this irresistibly sweet musical adaptation of Dickens’ festive tale" - Guardian ★★★★★

 

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 (developed specially for this film) 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.

Rating Information:
Contains mild scary scenes
Run time:
85 mins
Year of release:
1992
Company:
Park Circus
Director:
Jim Henson
Cast:
Jessica Fox, Michael Caine, John Henson (puppeteer/voice), Jerry Nelson (puppeteer/voice), Steve Whitmire (puppeteer/voice), Dave Goelz (puppeteer/voice), Frank Oz (puppeteer/voice), David Shaw Parker, William Todd Jones, Karen Prell, Robin Weaver, Meredith Braun, Steven Mackintosh
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