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Where to Watch The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) in the US
- 2017
- PG
- 1h 44m
- 7.0IMDb
- 79%Rotten Tomatoes
- 60Metascore
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What it's about
In 1843, the celebrated British novelist, Charles Dickens, is at a low point in his career with three flops behind him and his family expenses piling up at home. Determined to recover, Dickens decides to write a Christmas story and self-publish it in less than two months. As Dickens labors writing on such short notice, his estranged father and mother come to bunk with him. Still haunted by painful memories of his father ruining his childhood by his financial irresponsibility, Dickens develops a writer's block which seems to have no solution. As such, Dickens must face his personal demons epitomized through his characters, especially in his imagined conversations with Ebenezer Scrooge. Now with a looming deadline, Dickens struggles for inspiration against his frustrations and his characters' opinions in a literary challenge creating a classic tale that would define the essential soul of modern Christmas.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Bharat Nalluri
- Writer
- Susan Coyne, Les Standiford, Charles Dickens
- Starring
- Dan Stevens, Mark Schrier, Patrick Joseph Byrnes
Details
- Release date
- Nov 22, 2017
- Language
- English, Italian
- Country
- Ireland, Canada, United States, United Kingdom
- Box office
- $5,676,486
- Awards
- 2 wins & 8 nominations total
Where to Watch The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Man Who Invented Christmas in the United States?
- The Man Who Invented Christmas is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on HBO Max (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Man Who Invented Christmas or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on HBO Max (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Man Who Invented Christmas for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla and Kanopy (HD).
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