A Christmas Carol

1h 41m · 1984 · Directed by Clive Donner · 3.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

A Christmas Carol (1984) runs 1h 41m, directed by Clive Donner. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie, Family

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.