The best Christmas carol is and always will be Alastair sims 1951 a Christmas Carol, but this is 2nd. Adding the phenomenal special effects and incredible 3d this is a work of art. Zemeckis is the king of Stop motion animation ( I think that's what its called) anyway this and polar Express are absolute must watch movies every year!! Jom Carey does an amazing job no one can compare to sims version of scrooge but now no one can compare to jim careys version of ALL the characters he performs in this movie , shows his acting genius. This is a perfect 10!! A Christmas Carol from 1951 is a 10 as well but for acting alone both are a must watch every Christmas. So merry Christmas and try to be the transformed scrooge or as close as u can!!