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Spirited

  • 2022
  • PG-13
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
56K
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Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in Spirited (2022)
A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.
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A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.

  • Director
    • Sean Anders
  • Writers
    • Sean Anders
    • John Morris
    • Charles Dickens
  • Stars
    • Will Ferrell
    • Ryan Reynolds
    • Octavia Spencer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    56K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,587
    224
    • Director
      • Sean Anders
    • Writers
      • Sean Anders
      • John Morris
      • Charles Dickens
    • Stars
      • Will Ferrell
      • Ryan Reynolds
      • Octavia Spencer
    • 497User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 nominations total

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    Spirited: Good Afternoon
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    Spirited: Do A Little Good (Lyric Video)
    Featurette 3:45
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    Will Ferrell
    Will Ferrell
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    Ryan Reynolds
    Ryan Reynolds
    • Clint Briggs
    Octavia Spencer
    Octavia Spencer
    • Kimberly
    Patrick Page
    Patrick Page
    • Marley
    Sunita Mani
    Sunita Mani
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    Loren Woods
    Loren Woods
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    Tracy Morgan
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    Joe Tippett
    Joe Tippett
    • Owen
    Marlow Barkley
    Marlow Barkley
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    Aimee Carrero
    Aimee Carrero
    • Nora
    Andrea Anders
    Andrea Anders
    • Carrie
    Jen Tullock
    Jen Tullock
    • Wendy
    Adam Grupper
    Adam Grupper
    • Mr. Bryan
    Rose Byrne
    Rose Byrne
    • Ms. Blansky
    Matt Cardenes
    Matt Cardenes
    • Neighbor Dad
    Ava Bernstine
    • Neighbor Mom
    • (as Ava Bernstine-Mitchell)
    • …
    Charlene Anders
    • Neighbor Girl
    Naheem Garcia
    Naheem Garcia
    • Harlan
    • Director
      • Sean Anders
    • Writers
      • Sean Anders
      • John Morris
      • Charles Dickens
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    6Matt-Canalcon

    Overwhelming, but a fun Christmas movie

    You hope for a Christmas movie to warm your heart like a cup of hot chocolate with marshmellows by the fireplace on a cold December night, but Spirited was more like entering the mall and hearing a Mariah Carey Christmas song for the 20th time of the season, so that's not so bad.

    Will Ferrell & Ryan Reynolds' chemistry is what elevates it above average despite the lively & colorful musical numbers this felt slightly overdone & overcooked. At the end of the day, it made me laugh and made me feel happy. A fun modern twist on the classic story.

    Another big positive is the music, for fans of musicals there is a lot to unpack here and surprisingly both Ferrell & Reynolds can hold their own singing and dancing. So I'm not going to be a Grinch here and say I didn't like it, because I did. It's just... a bit much at times.

    6.5/10.
    voltK

    Hard to Sit Through

    The script was actually a clever take on the Scrooge story, and Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell both did a good job. Sunita Mani was probably the best supporting character (very funny). However, the musical numbers were really difficult to watch. Something about the music and lyrics was really off. In parts where they tried to sound sincere, it sounded corny; in parts where they tried to sound funny, it wasn't working. At just over 2 hours, it felt like an eternity. This shouldn't have been a musical. It would have worked better as a comedy. I recommend you skip it. Or just re-watch any of the great Christmas comedies already out there.
    8RightOnDaddio

    Good Afternoon!

    This is a modern musical take on the Christmas classic Dickensian tale, A Christmas Carol starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds.

    It is well done with neat effects, lavish song and dance numbers aplenty, fresh comedic takes on love at the holidays and full of heart with all things family.

    It is as fun as it is endearing.

    There is a fascinating twist involving the origin of Ferrell's character and his actual identity in the film and from whence and where he actually came from.

    Ryan Reynolds always does what he does best and does it here as well, and that is, basically being Ryan Reynolds. But here he also sings and dances and does both quite well.

    My favorite song in this production is, Good Afternoon! This is an entertaining and funny bit as well as a running gag throughput the remainder of the movie which makes it all the more enjoyable.

    Are there better movie versions of A Christmas Carol? Yes. Of course.

    I love Disney's A Christmas Carol, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Scrooge, and Scrooged.

    Are there better movie musicals? Absolutely.

    La La Land. Moulin Rouge for starters.

    But this is a nice, comedic Christmas musical very much in the holiday spirit and should be experienced as such.

    And it should be seen and heard in the theater.

    Maybe go to a matinee. Good Afternoon!
    8sarahilayda1

    If you like Christmas and musicals, you'll love this

    There isn't much deep things to say about this movie. It's a new spin on The Christmas Carol, it's a comedy musical and it's incredibly enjoyable.

    In my opinion it starts a bit boring but then it really picked up when the story actually started to happen. It brings something original to the iconic Christmas Carol, it's funny and the songs are catchy and fun.

    If you're looking to watch something Christmasy and you like musicals this is a must watch. Absolute delight for a family, even though I'm single and I watched it alone in my couch while eating crisps lol.

    My only negative opinion is that the humour can be a bit cringy sometimes but that's okay, it made me laugh too! 8/10, I'd definitely recommend. Well maybe not if you don't like musicals and people bursting into songs or Christmas.
    8nafnikufesin-913-9218

    Fun take on the story

    I was a little skeptical of it being a musical, but I'm going to say after watching "Spirited" (and I thought that required watching it with spirits, so in full disclosure, I obliged), Will Ferrell is the king of Christmas movies. I dare say I wouldn't need the alcohol to enjoy it, the best thing about the movie is that it knows what it is and actively makes fun of it. Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds are both very charismatic and have the ability to carry a movie on its own, and together their magic is additive. And while I expected this to simply be a retelling of "A Christmas Carol", it's actually much more, more of an extension of the story. Is it perfect or without flaws? Of course not, it could have been half an hour shorter, easily, as most movies these days. But it's an enjoyable watch.

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    • Trivia
      When he's unable to remember Tiny Tim's name, Present suggests "Little Larry," which actually WAS one of the names Dickens considered for the character.
    • Goofs
      When Clint does his song in the Dickensian pub after finding out the ghost of Christmas Present was formerly Scrooge he references fish and chips. These weren't introduced in to Great Britain until about 1860 yet A Christmas Carol was written in 1843 and based even earlier.
    • Quotes

      Present: [to the guy in a Buddy the Elf costume] You look stupid.

    • Crazy credits
      A full (black & white) version of Present's "Ripple" song is shown over the second half of the credits, featuring a huge dance number and ending with a shot of the entire crew.
    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Man Ballads in Movies (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Blansky's Redemption
      Written by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spirited. El espíritu de las fiestas
    • Filming locations
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA(street scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Apple Original Films
      • Maximum Effort
      • Gloria Sanchez Productions
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      • $200,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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