A Christmas Carol

...office on Friday, according to early estimates. Disney's A Christmas Carol, director Robert Zemeckis' animated adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novella, grossed $9 million on its first day. By comparison, the last major family film,...

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...PM 'A Christmas Carol': 3-D adaptation is faithful to the spirit of the 1843 original "A Christmas Carol," directed by Robert Zemeckis (who made "The Polar Express" with Tom Hanks in several roles), is a scrupulously faithful 3-D version...

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...six others HOLLYWOOD -- "I love terrifying children," reveals Jim Carrey, who plays Scrooge, the holiday-hating miser who undergoes a transformation in Robert Zemeckis' faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Fortunately,...

In this article: Jim Carrey, Ebenezer Scrooge, Charles Dickens, Grinch, Cary Elwes, Christmas Eve, and A Christmas Carol

Jim Carrey's new film A Christmas Carol opens Robert Zemeckis returns to the 3D world with Disney's A Christmas Carol. The legendary Back to The Future director and flagbearer of motion capture with Beowulf and Polar Express has turned the...

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...with Carrey doubling up on roles, it would have worked just as well. It comes down to preference, and Zemeckis shot this movie the way he wanted to, which is fine. Just don't tell me that there's something about this version that could...

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...could reach $170 million. Finishing in second place Friday, Disney's Robert Zemeckis 3D Charles Dickens adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" dropped 38 percent from its premiere a week prior with $5.5 million. Playing in only 174 venues,...

In this article: Roland Emmerich, Sony, Disney, A Christmas Carol, Robert Zemeckis, The Polar Express, and Memorial Day weekend

Disney's A Christmas Carol Opens in IMAX(R) Theatres on November 6, 2009 Epic Fantasy From Director Robert Zemeckis and Starring Jim Carrey Comes to Life in IMAX(R) 3D Film to Play in Record Number of IMAX(R) Theatres LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4,...

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Given Jim Carrey's star power, the movie's $200 million budget and the potential family-crowd draw, the $31 million debut from "A Christmas Carol" is a disappointing result for the Disney version of the Charles Dickens classic. Second...

In this article: The Box, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Disney, Charles Dickens, Ewan McGregor, Jim Carrey, and Kevin Spacey

...Dickens' imagination. Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis' new take on "A Christmas Carol" brings to life the fantasy about miser Ebenezer Scrooge's holiday redemption in a way old Hollywood never could have dreamed. Animated adaptations have...

In this article: Robert Zemeckis, Ebenezer Scrooge, Jim Carrey, Bob Hoskins, Charles Dickens, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, A Christmas Carol, Beowulf, and Treasure Island