A Christmas Carol (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, A Christmas Carol is a fantasy, drama and animation film directed by Jacqui Morris, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. The radical new take on Dickens’ classic seeks both to exhume the original story’s gritty commentary on social inequality and the corrupting influence of greed, and to breathe new life into the lyricism of the original text by setting its scenes to extraordinary tableaux of modern dance.

Who’s in it. A Christmas Carol stars Carey Mulligan as Belle (voice), Andy Serkis as Marley's Ghost (voice), Daniel Kaluuya as The Ghost of Christmas Present (voice) and Simon Russell Beale as Scrooge's voice (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, A Christmas Carol has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Christmas Carol page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Christmas Carol tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.