A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future.
There's no great show of wit or tunefulness here, and the ingenious cross-generational touches are fairly rare. But there is a lively kiddie version of the Dickens tale, one that very young viewers ought to understand.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
fresh:
Good fun.
– Derek Adams,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
This is the dullest and least successful adaptation of the Christmas chestnut I've ever seen.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
27 Nov 2007
fresh:
Nothing can really diminish the late Jim Henson's irresistibly appealing characters.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
27 Nov 2007
rotten:
The fit between sentiment and satire is not always a comfortable one and the more dedicated fans of either the story or the Muppets may leave theaters dissatisfied.