Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
Acting
Carrey plays eight roles and nobody stopped him.
Visual Effects
Motion-capture faces that haunt your dreams—intentionally?
Direction
Zemeckis turns a cozy classic into a theme park ride.
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Jim Carrey
Scrooge / Ghosts of Christmas (voice)
Gary Oldman
Bob Cratchit / Marley / Tiny Tim (voice)
Colin Firth
Fred (voice)
Robin Wright
Fan / Belle (voice)
Cary Elwes
Portly Gentleman / Dick Wilkins / Fiddler / Business Man (voice)
Bob Hoskins
Fezziwig / Old Joe (voice)
Daryl Sabara
Apprentice / Caroler / Beggar / Peter Cratchit (voice)
Steve Valentine
Funerary Undertaker / Topper (voice)
Sage Ryan
Tattered Caroler (voice)
Amber Gainey Meade
Tattered Caroler / Well Dressed Caroler (voice)
Ryan Ochoa
Caroler / Beggar / Cratchit Boy / Ignorance / Boy (voice)
Bobbi Page
Tattered Caroler / Well Dressed Caroler (voice)
Ron Bottitta
Tattered Caroler / Well Dressed Caroler (voice)
Fionnula Flanagan
Mrs. Dilber (voice)
Sammi Hanratty
Beggar Boy / Young Cratchit Girl / Want Girl (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Carrey performed each scene alone opposite stand-ins, since he played every major character—meaning he argued with himself for months.
Zemeckis used the same ImageMovers Digital tech from 'Polar Express,' which explains why everyone looks like they're about to offer you a ride to the Uncanny Valley.
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