Christmas Carol: The Movie

Christmas Carol: The Movie, in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV, treats animation as a tool, not a limitation. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. 78 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. The visual style is immediately recognisable, but the writing is what keeps you watching. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

There is a reason Christmas Carol: The Movie keeps coming up in conversation. Christmas Carol: The Movie treats animation as a medium, not a limitation. Animated version of the classic Charles Dickens story. Warned by the ghost of his old business partner Marley that his sins would lead to punishment in the afterlife, the cruel and greedy Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future to show him how the course of his life led him to where he is - and where it will lead if he doesn't change his ways. Simon Callow and Kate Winslet bring voice work that does more than the format usually asks for. It hit screens in 2001. Christmas Carol: The Movie uses the freedom of animation to tell stories live-action could not attempt. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Christmas Carol: The Movie belongs on any best-of list regardless of format. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Visually distinctive and narratively ambitious in ways that hold up regardless of format. Worth watching in order from the beginning.

Christmas Carol: The Movie was released in 2001, directed by Jimmy T. Murakami. The full 77-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.