The Man Who Invented Christmas
“How Charles Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol” and created a tradition.”
Synopsis
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.
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THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS | Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-09-05
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Dan Stevens
Charles Dickens
Christopher Plummer
Scrooge
Jonathan Pryce
Mr. John Dickens
Justin Edwards
John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present
Morfydd Clark
Kate Dickens
Donald Sumpter
Haddock / Ghost of Marley
Miles Jupp
Thackeray
Simon Callow
Leech
Miriam Margolyes
Mrs. Fisk
Ian McNeice
Chapman
Bill Paterson
Mr. Grimsby
John Henshaw
Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig
Annette Badland
Butcher's Wife / Mrs. Fezziwig
Katie McGuinness
Fanny Dickens / Mrs. Cratchit
Pearse Kearney
Henry Jr. / Tiny Tim
Ger Ryan
Mrs. Dickens
Marcus Lamb
Rev. Henry Burnett / Mr. Cratchit
Cosimo Fusco
Signor Mazzini
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cork International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
November 22, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 6, 2018
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$8.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.48x
-$8.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bharat Nalluri
- Screenplay & Story
- Charles Dickens, Susan Coyne, Les Standiford
- Original Score
- Mychael Danna
- Original Title
- The Man Who Invented Christmas
- Country of Origin
- Ireland, Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $17M
- Worldwide Gross
- $8.1M
- Production Studios
- Rhombus Media, The Mazur Kaplan Company, The Mob Film Company, Parallel Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bharat Nalluri
Charles Dickens, Susan Coyne, Les Standiford
Mychael Danna
Ben Smithard
Jamie Pearson, Stephen O'Connell
Susan Mullen, Ian Sharples, Vadim Jean, Robert Mickelson, Niv Fichman
Department Leadership Roster
Bharat Nalluri
Director
Susan Mullen
Producer
Jamie Pearson
Editor
Paki Smith
Production Design
Ben Smithard
Director of Photography
Susan Coyne
Writer
Ian Sharples
Producer
Vadim Jean
Producer
Robert Mickelson
Producer
Mychael Danna
Original Music Composer
Niv Fichman
Producer
Stephen O'Connell
Editor
Leonie Prendergast
Costume Design
Joe Condren
Stunt Coordinator
Greg Behrens
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Man Who Invented Christmas
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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.
Who directed The Man Who Invented Christmas?
The Man Who Invented Christmas was directed by Bharat Nalluri.
Who stars in The Man Who Invented Christmas?
The principal cast of The Man Who Invented Christmas includes Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce, Justin Edwards, Morfydd Clark.
When was The Man Who Invented Christmas released and how long is it?
The Man Who Invented Christmas was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Man Who Invented Christmas?
The Man Who Invented Christmas had a reported production budget of $17M and grossed $8.1M at the worldwide box office (0.48 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Man Who Invented Christmas?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Man Who Invented Christmas was composed by Mychael Danna.
Is The Man Who Invented Christmas based on a book or true story?
The Man Who Invented Christmas is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Charles Dickens", Book: "Les Standiford".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Man Who Invented Christmas?
The Man Who Invented Christmas holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).