The Man Who Invented Christmas ( film ) - Wikipedia The Man Who Invented Christmas ( film ) The Man Who Invented Christmas Theatrical release poster Directed by Bharat Nalluri Produced by Robert Mickelson Ian Sharples Paula Mazur Mitchell Kaplan Andrew Karpen Vadim Jean Written by Susan Coyne Based on The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford Starring Dan Stevens Christopher Plummer Jonathan Pryce Music by Mychael Danna Cinematography Ben Smithard Edited by Stephen O'Connell Jamie Pearson Production company Parallel Films Rhombus Media Distributed by Elevation Pictures ( Canada ) Wildcard Distribution ( Ireland ) Release date 10 November 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 10 ) ( Cork Film Festival ) 22 November 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 22 ) ( Canada ) Running time 104 minutes Country Ireland Canada Language English Box office $8.1 million The Man Who Invented Christmas is a 2017 biographical drama film directed by Bharat Nalluri and written by Susan Coyne based on the book of the same name by Les Standiford. It stars Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, and Jonathan Pryce. The plot follows Charles Dickens ( Stevens ) at the time when he wrote A Christmas Carol, and how Dickens ' fictional character Ebenezer Scrooge ( Plummer ) was influenced by his real - life father, John Dickens ( Pryce ). It was released by Bleecker Street in the United States on 22 November 2017 and in the United Kingdom on 1 December 2017. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Release and reception 3.1 Critical response 3.2 Accolades 4 References 5 External links Synopsis Two years after the success of Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens ( Dan Stevens ) is suffering financial hardship from the failure of his last three books. Rejected by his publishers, he sets out to write a new book to restore his finances. Seeing inspiration around London, most notably a rich man 's funeral that is largely unattended, he begins writing A Christmas Carol, due in six weeks in order to be published by Christmas. As Charles begins to develop his story, he interacts with the characters he is writing about, most notably Ebenezer Scrooge ( Christopher Plummer ). Helping Dickens is one of his servants, Tara, an Irish immigrant who is literate and able to provide advice. While writing his book, Charles is greeted by the arrival of his father, John Dickens ( Jonathan Pryce ), whom Charles views as immature and fiscally irresponsible. Charles ' relationship with his family is increasingly strained as he struggles to finish the book in time, as he is unable to resolve Scrooge 's story. Hearing that Charles intends to let Tiny Tim die, Tara suggests a resolution for Scrooge by having him save Tiny Tim instead. Charles rejects her help, and soon sends her away from his house in a fit of rage. Additionally, Charles has a falling out with his father and sends him away upon learning that he has been selling Charles ' signature. It is revealed that much of Charles ' animosity towards his father is from his childhood embarrassment of working in a blacking factory after his family was taken to debtor 's prison. Returning to the long - abandoned factory, Charles is forced to confront his own insecurities through Scrooge. Charles realizes that his story should be one of redemption, and races home to finish his manuscript. As he leaves to submit it to his illustrator, he encounters Tara, and invites her back. His wife suggests he do the same with his father, who is about to board a train to leave London. Reconnecting with his family, Charles submits the manuscript in time for publishing before Christmas. The film ends with the Dickens family celebrating the holidays, while a title text explains the overnight success of A Christmas Carol, and its lasting impact on the Christmas holiday. Cast Dan Stevens as Charles Dickens Ely Solan as young Charles Dickens Christopher Plummer as Ebenezer Scrooge Jonathan Pryce as John Dickens, Charles Dickens ' father Simon Callow as John Leech, an illustrator Donald Sumpter as Jacob Marley Miriam Margolyes as Mrs. Fisk Morfydd Clark as Kate Dickens Justin Edwards as John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present Miles Jupp as William Makepeace Thackeray Ian McNeice as Edward Chapman Bill Paterson as Mr. Grimsby John Henshaw as Mr. Fezziwig Annette Badland as Mrs. Fezziwig Anna Murphy as Tara / Ghost of Christmas Past Jasper Hughes - Cotter as Walter Dickens Eddie Jackson as Scam Artist Neil Slevin as Italian Workman Paul Kealyn as Warren 's Foreman Aleah Lennon as Mamie Dickens Ger Ryan as Elizabeth Dickens Valeria Bandino as Tart Release and reception The film was released in the United States in 500 theaters on 22 November 2017. Critical response On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 80 % based on 153 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3 / 10. The website 's critical consensus reads, `` The Man Who Invented Christmas adds holiday magic to the writing of A Christmas Carol, putting a sweetly revisionist spin on the story behind a classic yuletide tale. '' On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score 60 out of 100, based 32 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. Accolades Award Date of ceremony Recipient ( s ) and nominee ( s ) Result Ref. Saturn Awards 27 June 2018 Best International Film The Man Who Invented Christmas Nominated References Jump up ^ `` Opening Gala : The Man Who Invented Christmas ''. Cork Film Festival. Retrieved 20 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS ( PG ) ''. British Board of Film Classification. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Man Who Invented Christmas ''. Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 24 January 2018. Jump up ^ Hipes, Patrick ( 7 November 2016 ). `` Dan Stevens & Christopher Plummer To Star In Charles Dickens Tale ' The Man Who Invented Christmas ' ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 10 November 2016. Jump up ^ Dingle, Jon ( 23 September 2017 ). `` The Man Who Invented Christmas UK Release Date Announced ''. Filmoria. Retrieved 8 January 2018. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony ( 20 November 2017 ). `` Can ' Coco ' Whip ' Justice League ' For Top Spot Over Thanksgiving Stretch ? -- Box Office Preview ''. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 20 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` The Man Who Invented Christmas ( 2017 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 24 August 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Man Who Invented Christmas Reviews ''. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 November 2017. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( March 15, 2018 ). `` ' Black Panther, ' ' Walking Dead ' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations ''. Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018. External links Official website The Man Who Invented Christmas on IMDb The Man Who Invented Christmas at AllMovie The Man Who Invented Christmas at History vs. Hollywood Films directed by Bharat Nalluri Downtime ( 1997 ) Killing Time ( 1998 ) The Crow : Salvation ( 2000 ) Tsunami : The Aftermath ( 2006 ) Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day ( 2008 ) Spooks : The Greater Good ( 2015 ) The Man Who Invented Christmas ( 2017 ) Charles Dickens Bibliography Novels The Pickwick Papers Oliver Twist Nicholas Nickleby The Old Curiosity Shop Barnaby Rudge Martin Chuzzlewit Dombey and Son David Copperfield Bleak House Hard Times Little Dorrit A Tale of Two Cities Great Expectations Our Mutual Friend The Mystery of Edwin Drood Christmas books A Christmas Carol The Chimes The Cricket on the Hearth The Battle of Life The Haunted Man and the Ghost 's Bargain Short stories `` The Long Voyage '' `` The Signal - Man '' Short story collections Sketches by Boz The Mudfog Papers Master Humphrey 's Clock Non-fiction American Notes Pictures from Italy The Life of Our Lord A Child 's History of England The Uncommercial Traveller Letters Plays The Frozen Deep No Thoroughfare : A Drama : In Five Acts Journalism Bentley 's Miscellany Master Humphrey 's Clock The Daily News Household Words All the Year Round Collaborations `` A House to Let '' `` The Haunted House '' `` A Message from the Sea '' `` Mugby Junction '' No Thoroughfare Related Catherine Dickens ( wife ) Dickens family Epitaph of Charles Irving Thornton Bleak House Tavistock House Gads Hill Place Dickens and Little Nell ( statue ) Dickens of London ( 1976 miniseries ) Dickens in America ( 2005 documentary ) The Invisible Woman ( 2013 film ) Dickensian ( 2015 TV series ) The Man Who Invented Christmas ( 2017 film ) Book Charles Dickens ' A Christmas Carol Characters Ebenezer Scrooge Bob Cratchit Mr. Fezziwig Ghost of Christmas Past Ghost of Christmas Present Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Jacob Marley Tiny Tim Films Scrooge, or, Marley 's Ghost A Christmas Carol ( 1908 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1910 ) Scrooge ( 1913 ) Scrooge ( 1935 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1938 ) Scrooge ( 1951 ) It 's Never Too Late A Christmas Carol ( 1960 ) Scrooge ( 1970 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1971 ) An American Christmas Carol Mickey 's Christmas Carol Scrooged The Muppet Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol ( 1997 ) A Diva 's Christmas Carol Christmas Carol : The Movie A Carol Christmas Springtime with Roo Chasing Christmas A Christmas Carol ( 2006 ) A Dennis the Menace Christmas An American Carol Ghosts of Girlfriends Past A Christmas Carol ( 2009 ) The Smurfs : A Christmas Carol ( 2011 ) Television The Christmas Carol ( 1949 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1954 ) Mister Magoo 's Christmas Carol A Carol for Another Christmas Rich Little 's Christmas Carol A Special Sesame Street Christmas The Stingiest Man in Town Bugs Bunny 's Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol ( 1982 ) A Christmas Carol ( 1984 ) Blackadder 's Christmas Carol A Flintstones Christmas Carol Ebbie Ebenezer An All Dogs Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol ( 1999 ) A Christmas Carol ( 2000 ) An Easter Carol A Christmas Carol ( 2004 ) Karroll 's Christmas Bah, Humduck ! 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Question: who plays charles dickens in the man who invented christmas
Answer: Dan Stevens