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Scrooge (1951) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Scrooge (1951) a score of 3.1496 out of 4

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Christian Spotlight on the Movies

This novel by Charles Dickens has been filmed many times; the general consensus (and I agree) is that this 1951 production is the best version. Ebenezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim) has an extreme case of greediness and a lack of normal...read the complete Scrooge (1951) review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

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filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

It tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge (Alastair Sim), an elderly businessman who has grown cold-hearted and miserly over the years, discarding family and disregarding his employees, especially humble clerk Bob Crachit (Mervyn Johns). On Christmas Eve,...read the complete Scrooge (1951) review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

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Time Out (--)

Surprisingly, there isn't a film version of the Dickens novella which merits the imprimatur 'classic'. The Muppets had a good stab at it, and Bill Murray was well cast in the otherwise scattershot Scrooged. On the plus side, this version is cast like an...read the complete Scrooge (1951) review at Time Out (--)