| The Muppet Christmas Carol | |
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 Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan | |
| Directed by | Brian Henson |
| Screenplay by | Jerry Juhl |
| Based on | The Muppet Show by Jim Henson A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John Fenner |
| Edited by | Michael Jablow |
| Music by | Miles Goodman |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution[1] |
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Running time | 86 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States[3] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $27.2 million[4] |
The Muppet Christmas Carol is a 1992 American Christmas musical film directed by Brian Henson (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Jerry Juhl. It is the fourth theatrical film featuring the Muppets. Adapted from the 1843 novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, the film stars Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, alongside Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, and Frank Oz. Although artistic license is taken to suit the aesthetic of the Muppets, The Muppet Christmas Carol otherwise follows Dickens's original story closely.[5] It is the first Muppet film to be produced following the deaths of Muppets creator Jim Henson and performer Richard Hunt; the film is dedicated to both.
The film was released in the United States on December 11, 1992, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution under its Walt Disney Pictures label. It was a modest box office success and received generally favorable reviews. It is the first Muppets film to be produced by Walt Disney Pictures, whose parent company would later acquire the rights to the Muppets characters and assets in 2004.
- ^ a b c "The Muppet Christmas Carol". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "The Muppet Christmas Carol (U)". British Board of Film Classification. December 2, 1992. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)". Bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ^ Rainer, Peter (December 11, 1992). "The Muppets Take On Dickens' 'Carol'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2018.