Robert Zemeckis has made movies.
Disney 's A Christmas Carol is a 2009 American 3D computer animated motion-capture fantasy film written and directed by Robert Zemeckis .. Robert Zemeckis. Robert Zemeckis. A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol. computer animated. Computer animation. motion-capture. motion-capture. fantasy film. fantasy film. It is an adaptation of the Charles Dickens story of the same name and stars Jim Carrey in a multitude of roles , including Ebenezer Scrooge as a young , middle-aged , and old man , and the three ghosts who haunt Scrooge .. Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens. Jim Carrey. Jim Carrey. story of the same name. A Christmas Carol. Ebenezer Scrooge. Ebenezer Scrooge. The film also features supporting roles done by Gary Oldman , Colin Firth , Bob Hoskins , Robin Wright Penn , and Cary Elwes .. Gary Oldman. Gary Oldman. Colin Firth. Colin Firth. Bob Hoskins. Bob Hoskins. Robin Wright Penn. Robin Wright. Cary Elwes. Cary Elwes. The film received mixed reviews from American film critics , who praised its visuals and the performances of Carrey and Oldman but criticized its dark tone .. It was a decent financial success , earning $ 325.3 million on a $ 175 -- 200 million budget .. The 3D film was produced through the process of motion capture , a technique Zemeckis previously used in his films The Polar Express -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , and Beowulf -LRB- 2007 -RRB- .. 3D film. 3D film. motion capture. motion capture. The Polar Express. The Polar Express ( film ). Beowulf. Beowulf ( 2007 film ). A Christmas Carol began filming in February 2008 and was released on November 3 , 2009 , by Walt Disney Pictures .. A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol. Walt Disney Pictures. Walt Disney Pictures. It received its world premiere in London , coinciding with the switching on of the annual Oxford Street and Regent Street Christmas lights , which in 2009 had a Dickens theme .. premiere. premiere. Oxford Street. Oxford Street. Regent Street. Regent Street. The film was released in Disney Digital 3-D and IMAX 3-D .. Disney Digital 3-D. Disney Digital 3-D. IMAX. IMAX. It is also Disney 's third film retelling of A Christmas Carol following 1983 's Mickey 's Christmas Carol and 1992 's The Muppet Christmas Carol .. A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol. The Muppet Christmas Carol. The Muppet Christmas Carol