While I watched it with my three boys, I kept thinking: "This is a horror movie for children!" There were several grotesque scenes! These include: when Marley's face on the door knocker "explodes" with teeth flying everywhere, When Marley's jaw separates from his face in a horrifying way while confronting Scrooge in his bedroom, and when the Ghost of Christmas Present laughs, disintegrating into an old grey man -- and then a skeleton at the end of that scene. For what it's worth, my boys said that they liked it (6, 9 & 11).

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.

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.

My children and I were looking forward to seeing this film. We love the Scrooge story, but in the first ten minutes my children were SCARED!!! Their eyes were closed a lot of the time, and even I found the images disturbing. This is definitely NOT a PG movie, and I don't know how it was rated as such. The animation is spectacular, but don't take your children unless they are unaffected by loud screaming, faces that turn into skeletons and other frightful images that are enough to give adults nightmares....

Visually, the movie is impressive, but the overdoing of 3D effects and overall bombardment of sound is just too much. I'm sure teenagers, who are used to sensory overload, might like it, but I was just plain uncomfortable for a lot of it and was looking forward to it being over. I don't recommend this for young children.

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!

I was so looking forward to taking our 8 and 4 year old daughters to this movie after my husband told me about it AND after we went to see the train that came to town with previews of the film. During the preview my 4-year old was frightened by the loudness and the visuals so I checked out the movie with a friend. Unfortunately, it was even a bit frightening and disturbing for me to watch during some scenes. I knew that not only would this movie be frightening for the 4-year old but also our 8-year old. The 3D was excellent and I cannot argue that point but not really a feel good Disney film. The Polar Express is more our speed. My kids have a great imagination and can frighten themselves at night all by themselves. They don't need the help of this "Christmas Haunting". Really, this is too bad. I wonder if Walt Disney is turning in his grave. Disney is not producing the caliber of movies like their classics and it's disappointing for this parent. I will keep hoping, however, that things will change. It's more about making money now than making magical truly kid-friendly movies. Kids are too often "forced" to grow up too quickly and their innocence vanishes.

Love it!! Great for all ages!!!! No profanity and good story.

I saw this at a premiere this week and thought it was an OK movie. It doesn't really add much to the Christmas Carol tradition, except for excellent 3D effects. Jim Carrey's distinct humor does not shine through in Scrooge too much. You can take that as a positive or negative, depending n how much you care for him. I do think the movie is too scary for young children. My 7 year old could probably handle it, but she is pretty brave. I know many 7 year olds that couldn't. Definitely a NO for kids 6 and below. There were two young boys, probably 5 & 6, sitting in the row in front of me, and they were literally whimpering with fear during parts of the movie.