I found the movie okay, but some things in it were extremely creepy to me. It really isn't the best movie for little kids.

Many parents will take their young children to see this film over the Christmas vacation. After all, it's Disney, it's Charles Dickens, and it's animated. Most people are probably expecting a light, sweet piece of fluff for the wee ones to enjoy. Those parents will be horrified once they actually start watching this joyless adaptation of Dickens' beloved novel. The film has a constant atmosphere of dread. The most frightening aspects of the original story are magnified heavily. Not only are the ghosts themselves incredibly frightening, but the overall atmosphere of the film is one of terror and dread. Children were crying in the theater; I could see an ADULT getting nightmares after seeing this. Don't get me wrong; this is no "Cannibal Holocaust" by any means, but it's still far too scary for its target audience. If your children enjoy horror films, they may enjoy this joyless, harrowing version of A Christmas Carol. Otherwise... be warned. This is NOT the Christmas Carol you grew up with.

Visually, this movie was outstanding. The 3D animation was some of the best we've seen to date. At times it felt as if you could feel the snow, or reach out and touch any one of the characters. So, in that, Disney succeeded. However, in what seems to be the new tradition in the remaking of classics, this one failed miserably. Unfortunately, Disney has lost the deep meaning in this movie to innuendos and downright evil thematic material. Had they rated this movie properly, I don't believe people would be outraged. But the audience was disrespected, when after months of promotion for this movie beforehand, they were deceived into thinking they were going to enjoy a lighthearted familiar story of Christmas. This was not the case. The movie is saturated with dark images that completely lose site of what the original story intended readers/viewers to walk away with – a change of heart; a new perspective that makes people want to be better people. Don’t take your young children to see this film. Stick to the classic story book or older remakes of the movie.

I am 11 years old and I saw this movie. I really enjoyed it, I thought the message was good, but there were some scenes where I had to cover my eyes. I like scary and violent, but this movie genuinely scared me. And if my seven year old sister were to see this movie, she would've been scared out of her wits. It is very miss-rated. It definitely should be PG-13. I also don't thing Scrooge is not a very good role model because he is always cranky and concerned about money and workhouses. I am so glad I did not see it in 3-D. If you are going to see this movie with your kids, you watch it first because some of the images are truly scary and disturbing.

I was really disappointed in the movie. I'm used to the many other versions of this tale that really balance the dramatic hauntings with the fun of scrooge's past and the very happy ending. The movie is 96 minutes long and mostly scary and sad. The opening of the movie is Marley's death...Marley is in a casket in what looks like a garage...Scrooge takes the gold coins off his eyes to pay for the burial. The entrance of Marley as a ghost really got scary...there's a part where Marley's fabric around his head loosens and his jaw almost falls off while trying to talk and his tongue hangs out-really REALLY scary...then he talks using his hands to move his jaw. The Ghost of Christmas Past is a flaming candle with a face and he talks really scary and breathy as a ghost is usually portrayed in adult media. The flashbacks were predominately showing sad stories of scrooge's past ex: young school flashback: he was sad & alone in the school because his friend's ditched him...older school flashback: his younger sister runs in to say that Dad has invited him home again and she makes a point to imply how their Dad is changed and not abusive anymore...shortly after the ghost makes a point to say that his sweet sister died after giving birth to his nephew. Short happy flashback to Fezziwig's ball, but soon is the longer argument between he and the young woman he was romantic with that ends in their break-up. Ghost of Christmas Present seems pleasant but at the end of the sequence he has 2 demon-looking kids under his robe come out and age into adults instantly...one (Ignorance) a guy with a knife and jail bars fall on him and the other (Want) a female prostitute who nastily dances behind scrooge...the ghost then has a dramatic painful death as you watch his entire body age and decompose all the way to dust. The last ghost is really creepy and there's a long chase scene where black horses with red-glowing eyes chase scrooge. There's a scene where scrooge is hanging on as not to fall further into his grave as the casket opens and flames below. The ending/happy sequence is short and doesn't show scrooge going to the home of Cratchet, only his nephew's dinner party. The scene with cratchet doesn't include cratchet's family, only he and scrooge at the office the day after Christmas. Anyhow, a very scary adaption to me. My husband and I were scared and the kids in the theatre were crying. Too scary. The whole message of goodwill, peace, and hope is lost with the majority of depressing/sad/scary overtones the movie portrays for character building. I say, two thumbs way, way down.

This is the 1st time common sense media has let me down! This movie is NOT appropriate for 8 year olds. My husband and I saw it with 6 and 8 year old boys and they both were terrified. I had a knot in my stomach the whole time because it was so scary for them. We think it might be appropriate for kids ages 12 and up.

I probably wouldn't have taken my kids except this was for a birthday party for a classmate. The mom didn't realize it would be so scary. My son hid his face and my daughter had to leave the theater. We did bring her back in to see the "happy" ending so she could at least see that Scrooge turned nice, etc. But this is definitely a scary movie and we only caught the regular version! Other classmates were frightened too & had bad dreams.

A Christmas Carol is a bit of a scary ghost story and the movie left NO part of that out. The beginning, according to the three 7 and under kids we took, was the scariest part with the ghost of Jacob Marley (Scrooge's partner) appearing to Scrooge and warning of the 3 spirits to come. The only ghost that wasn't "that scary" was the ghost of Christmas Past. Scrooge himself is kind of creepy too! The end of the movie, of course, shows a changed Ebenezer Scrooge as he spreads cheer and goodwill to all and is welcomed into the homes and lives of those around him. If I had to do it over again, I would not take my kids to this movie. I'm worried they will all have nightmares!

I liked it but I can't help thinking that other Christmas Carol movies brought out the true spirit of the story better because there was less distraction. Way to scary for the little ones!