A Christmas Carol is a 2009 American 3D computer animated motion-capture holiday fantasy comedy-drama movie. It was written and directed by Robert Zemeckis. It stars Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Robin Wright, and Bob Hoskins. The movie was released on November 6, 2009. It was based on the Charles Dickens book "A Christmas Carol". Roger Ebert gave it 3/4 stars.