A Christmas Carol

NZ release: 05 November 2009

Content that may disturb Rated on: 05 November 2009

A christmas carol

What’s it about?

An old miserable man is visited by three Christmas spirits on Christmas Eve. Their visit leads him on a journey of self-redemption to change his miserable ways.

The facts

  • Directed by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, The Polar Express)
  • English language
  • Runtime: 96 minutes
  • Starring voice acting by Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman and Colin Firth
  • Based on Charles Dickens’ 1843 novel, A Christmas Carol

Why did it get this rating?

This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.

Frightening imagery

Mild comedic violence. There are fast intense scenes where characters are flying in the sky and dangerously traveling on buildings. In one scene, a character is sliding down a roof and is hit by a series of large icicles. Very low-level and mainly humorous. But these scenes can be uneasy for younger viewers.

The ghosts often have frightening appearances. For example, one appears ghoulish and often wail loudly when not speaking in a creepy voice. In one scene, one of the ghost’s jaws becomes unhinged, it dangles while they are talking.

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