Scrooge
Twentieth Century Fox Film Company | Release Date: November 5, 1970 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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4
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0
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80
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Albert Finney's remarkable performance in the title role; executive producer Leslie Bricusse's fluid adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, plus his unobtrusive complementary music and lyrics; and Ronald Neame's delicately controlled direction which conveys, but does not force, all the inherent warmth, humor and sentimentality. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Alec Guinness contributes a Marley wrapped in chains; the Christmas turkey weighs at least 40 pounds; Tiny Tim is appropriately tiny, and Scrooge reforms himself with style. What more could you want? Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Director Ronald Neame's well-paced film captures the period beautifully, and the acting is superb, with Finney and Alec Guinness, as Marley's ghost, real standouts. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Scrooge is basically a harmless, fitfully enjoyable version of the timeless classic, and worth a look for those who have had their fill of the more serious adaptations. Read full review
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