Johnny Depp stars in new A Christmas Carol adaptation with faithful edge
Johnny Depp plays Scrooge in a new film version that stays true to Dickens while adding fresh twists to the familiar tale.
Director Ti West and screenwriter Nathaniel Halpern bring the classic Dickens story A Christmas Carol to screen with a faithful approach. Depp plays the miser Scrooge.
Ian McKellen plays his grumpy business partner Jacob Marley in a witty new prologue. The film sticks to the core narrative.
Three Christmas ghosts visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve. They show him his past, present and future.
West adds new scenes and some darker horror touches. Depp is theatrically sharp as the unredeemed Scrooge early on.
He is less convincing once redemption arrives. The film avoids big revisionist ideas that might have failed.
It offers viewers a serviceable new version of the beloved story.
- Ti West
- Director
- Johnny Depp
- Scrooge
- Ian McKellen
- Marley
- Rupert Grint
- Cratchit
Why it mattersAnother chance to experience one of literature's most famous redemption arcs with a fresh cast and modern filmmaking approach.
AustraliaAustralian audiences can watch the new take on the Christmas classic in cinemas.
