The Man Who Invented Christmas

Release Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Limited

Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Bharat Nalluri, Morfydd Clark, Susan Coyne

The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of A Christmas Carol.

PG Drama 1 hr, 44 m

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The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of A Christmas Carol.

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The Man Who Invented Christmas tells the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol. Directed by Bharat Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day), the film shows how Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens) mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today.
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The film's director Bharat Nalluri last directed Shantaram (Series) and MI-5.

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MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for Thematic elements and some mild language.
Runtime
1 hr, 44 m
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Language
English

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  • Based on Les Standiford’s book.

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The Man Who Invented Christmas was released in limited movie theaters on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 . There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Olaf’s Frozen Adventure [Short Attached to Coco], Coco and Darkest Hour. As a limited release, The Man Who Invented Christmas was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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  • Added a running time of 104 minutes

  • Added IMDb link

  • Set film release to Limited

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG for Thematic elements and some mild language.

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