Nobody hates Christmas more than Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter and greedy moneylender who’s got about as much patience for holiday cheer as he does an overdue debt. But on Christmas Eve, he’s taken on an extraordinary journey through time that brings him face-to-face with his flaws and presents him with an opportunity to choose a different path.

Based on the classic story by Charles Dickens, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol is an animated adaptation that features original musical numbers by the late Oscar-winning composer Leslie Bricusse (Doctor Dolittle, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), who also co-wrote the screenplay.

Release date

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol will be available on Netflix Dec. 2.

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Trailer

Trailer

Watch the official Netflix trailer for Scrooge: A Christmas Carol above.

Cast

The cast of Scrooge: A Christmas Carol features Luke Evans (Dracula Untold, Beauty and the Beast), Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Crown, The Favourite), Jessie Buckley (The Lost Daughter, I’m Thinking of Ending Things) and Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes, Game of Thrones). Read the cast guide for more info.

Plot

It’s Christmas Eve and moneylender Ebenezer Scrooge (Evans) shows his distaste for the holiday season by penalizing a toy shop owner for being late on a debt payment, declining his nephew’s invitation to Christmas dinner and docking his assistant’s pay for taking off Christmas Day.

That evening, he receives a frightening visit from the ghost of his former mentor Jacob Marley (Pryce), who warns him of the punishment he will face in the afterlife if he doesn’t change his mean-spirited ways. Marley’s ghost also tells Scrooge to expect three more visits from three powerful spirits — the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

The first visit reminds Scrooge of the painful experiences that shaped him, while the second shows how his actions hurt others. The last stop is a peek into the grim future that awaits him. In the end, he must decide his own fate.

Setting

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol takes place in Victorian-era London.