7.9
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A Christmas Carol (1938)
A Christmas Carol (1938)
Overview
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film critiques individual greed and indifference leading to poverty, but champions a solution rooted in personal moral transformation and private charity rather than systemic or governmental intervention, aligning with conservative values of individual responsibility.
This 1938 adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' features traditional casting consistent with its source material and production era, without explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on individual moral transformation and does not critique traditional identities or center explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film is a direct adaptation of a story that celebrates Christian values of charity, compassion, and goodwill, particularly through the spirit of Christmas. Scrooge's redemption arc is achieved by embracing these virtues, which the narrative consistently affirms as good and necessary.
This 1938 adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' focuses on Ebenezer Scrooge's redemption through supernatural encounters. Consistent with its source material and historical context, the film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal.
The 1938 adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation through encounters with spirits, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs, leading to a 'N/A' rating for portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1938 adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' maintains the established genders for all major characters from Charles Dickens' novel. The Ghost of Christmas Past, often ambiguously described in the source material, is portrayed as female, but this does not constitute a gender swap as its original gender was not explicitly specified.
The 1938 adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" features characters like Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the established racial background of the characters in the original 1843 novel and its historical setting.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.0
Critic Ratings
10.0
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