Review of The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) by Randolph R — 27 Nov 2017

Fun Christmas movie - no sex, drugs, murders or car chases.

This review of The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) was written by Randolph R on 27 Nov 2017.

The Man Who Invented Christmas has generally received positive reviews.

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Dan Stevens incarnates a Dickens prone to pyrotechnics gestures to which the reality unfolds before his eyes as incessant buffet free of stimuli…

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By John Hanlon (483) for John Hanlon Reviews (327) on 18 Nov 2018

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By Marc D (111) on 10 Mar 2018

It is dark in places, but gives a fascinating insight into the imagination of Charles Dickens. Christopher Plummer is an excellent Scrooge…

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This movie felt like a misfire of what it was supposed to be. It missed it's audience totally by having an identity crisis…

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By Jeff P (647) on 04 Apr 2018

This is a fun film. Puts an interesting fantasy take on an old classic A Christmas Carol…

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By Ken R (202) on 30 Sep 2018

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Surprisingly good movie, with only a few corny moments…

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