Story

A Christmas Carol 3D is based on the classic tale by Charles Dickens. It is about Ebenezer Scrooge (voice of Jim Carrey), a hardened, miserly old man who doesn’t want anything to do with Christmas. One Christmas eve, Scrooge is visited by three ghosts. They are the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come. This has a dramatic effect on Scrooge. He becomes a changed man in one night.

Themes

Supernatural themes

Violence

There is some violence in this movie. For example:

  • A father hits his child for staring.
  • The ghost of Christmas Past appears like a candle, with his face as the flame. At one point, Scrooge tries to put out the flame with a cylinder, but he’s skyrocketed up to the moon. He falls back to the Earth screaming, landing heavily on his bedroom floor.
  • The ghost of Christmas Yet to Come pushes Scrooge down a flight of steps.

Sexual references

None of concern

Alcohol, drugs and other substances

This movie contains some use of substances. For example, characters drink alcohol at a Christmas party.

Nudity and sexual activity

None of concern

Product placement

None of concern

Coarse language

This movie contains some very mild coarse language.

Ideas to discuss with your children

A Christmas Carol contains amazing graphics. Combined with the 3D technology, these graphics make the animation very realistic, intense and often scary. There are some lighter moments that break the tension.

The main messages from this movie are to love other people and be kind and generous – not just at Christmas, but throughout the year.

Values in this movie that you could reinforce with your children include redemption, generosity, kindness, charity and love.

This movie could also give you the chance to talk with your children about real-life issues, including the consequences of living a mean-spirited, selfish life.

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