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Vincent Canby, New York Times: Even Scrooge's fingernails are dirty, and while I don't think that Dickens intended to equate greed with unwashed hands, he probably would not have objected. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Unlike the great musicals, where you might find yourself humming a tune a few days later, with Scrooge, you'll be lucky if you remember the name of one of the songs a few hours later. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Scrooge works very nicely on its intended level and the kids sitting near me seemed to be having a good time. Read more