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A Christmas Carol (2009)

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A Christmas Carol (2009)

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
6.1

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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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

While the film critiques avarice and social neglect, its championed solution is rooted in individual moral transformation and private charity, aligning with conservative values of personal responsibility and voluntary action rather than systemic change.

This adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' maintains traditional casting, featuring prominent white actors in roles consistent with the 19th-century source material, without any explicit race or gender swaps. The narrative faithfully follows Dickens's original story, focusing on universal themes of redemption and charity, and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities.

Secondary

The film unequivocally portrays Christian values of charity, compassion, and goodwill as essential for a fulfilling life. Scrooge's redemption arc is driven by his embrace of the Christmas spirit, which is depicted as inherently good and transformative.

This adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic tale does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on traditional Victorian societal structures and personal redemption, with no elements that touch upon queer identity or experiences.

This adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation from a miserly man to a benevolent one, aligning with the original source material's themes of greed, poverty, and redemption.

The film is a dramatic adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, focusing on Ebenezer Scrooge's moral transformation. It does not feature any physical combat scenes. Consequently, no female characters engage in or win close-quarters physical fights against male opponents.

All major characters in the 2009 adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' maintain their canonically established gender from Charles Dickens's original novel. The Ghost of Christmas Past, while sometimes portrayed as female in other adaptations, is canonically ambiguous in the source material, thus its portrayal by a male actor does not constitute a gender swap.

The 2009 animated film "A Christmas Carol" adapts Charles Dickens's 1843 novella. All major characters, including Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim, are portrayed consistent with their established race in the source material and historical setting.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.8
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6.9

Critic Ratings

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5.2
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5.5

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