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The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

Film · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Comedy, Drama, Family

A struggling writer finds whimsical inspiration in childhood memories, creating a heartwarming tale that defines a holiday.

Feel-good and nostalgic, with dry wit. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight. Based on a book.

Streaming on Max, Kanopy (free) and Hoopla (free).

The Man Who Invented Christmas parents guide

No swearing and nothing scary, about what a PG should carry.

Rated PG, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine for any age.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
No real violence
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
None noted

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What is The Man Who Invented Christmas about?

In 1843, despite the fact that Dickens is a successful writer, the failure of his latest book puts his career at a crossroads, until the moment when, struggling with inspiration and confronting reality with his childhood memories, a new character is born in the depths of his troubled mind; an old, lonely, embittered man, so vivid, so human, that a whole world grows around him, a story so inspiring that changed the meaning of Christmas forever.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byBharat Nalluri
StarringDan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce, Justin Edwards, Morfydd Clark, Donald Sumpter

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