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The Man Who Invented Christmas

2017

Bharat Nalluri

Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce, Miriam Margolyes ...

6.0

958

Drama 'The Man Who Invented Christmas' tells of the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters from "A Christmas Carol". The film shows how Charles Dickens mixed real life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale.

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"This engaging literary biopic reveals lesser-known details of the author's life (...) In addition to being a rather fine addition to the Christmas-movie canon, the film marks a useful teaching tool"	POS
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Well-intentioned but wearisome (...) A very busy film that’s suspended between two different ideas"	NEG
United States	Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"Like many films attempting to explore the artistic process, 'The Man Who Invented Christmas' becomes heavy-handed and literal (...) Still, there are many pleasures along the way"	NEU
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"As a portrait of an author on the verge of a breakthrough, this is a run-of-the-mill, occasionally clumsy biopic (...) There are aspects of the film that work"	NEU
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"Brightly lit and anchored by Mr. Stevens’s infectious, live-wire performance, the film (...) nevertheless proceeds like a television holiday special, designed to distract children while winking at their parents"	NEU
United States	Peter Sobczynski rogerebert.com	"The execution here is more off-putting than delightful (...) The one aspect of 'The Man Who Invented Christmas' that does work well is the striking turn by Christopher Plummer (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"This unconvincing look at the creative process quickly gives way to writerly clichés that cheapen the labours of a beloved author"	NEG
United States	Ignatiy Vishnevetsky AV Club	"'Christmas' has some good points going for it (...) but its portrayal of Dickens’ biography and family life is resoundingly dull"	NEU
United States	Adam Graham Detroit News	"As a biopic, it’s standard issue stuff (...) Its telling lacks the magic and whimsy that make 'A Christmas Carol' so timeless."	NEG

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