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Scrooge (1951)

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All Time

of 190,179

462

1950's

of 8,943

52

1951

of 2,182

4
Christmas
- Christmas All Time
  
  of 303
  
  9
  
  Christmas of 1951
  
  of 1
  
  1
  
  Christmas of the 1950's
  
  of 10
  
  2
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 38,020
  
  273
  
  Drama of 1951
  
  of 206
  
  4
  
  Drama of the 1950's
  
  of 1,913
  
  37

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Scrooge (1951) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.1413

Avg Critic Score:3.1473

Scrooge (1951) Movie Reviews

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

At a reasonably short 85 minutes, this is nevertheless a complete experience, and the strength and depth of its drama makes it the most memorable of any adaptation of the tale. ...read the complete Scrooge movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Sadly this 1951 rendition has aged terribly. ...read the complete Scrooge movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

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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 (--)

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