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The Muppet Christmas Carol

The biggest contributor to the success (...) is Michael Caine, wisely underplaying it as a mean Scrooge...

...there's lots to love here, particularly Michael Caine's deadly straight take on Scrooge.

...it manages to incorporate the Muppets convincingly into the action; we may know they're puppets, but usually we're not much reminded of their limited fields of movement.

...there are plenty of laughs and a host of memorable songs crooned by everyone from Miss Piggy to Statler and Waldorf.

In the film's lighter moments they are as funny and feisty as ever and Michael Caine gives a surprisingly touching and thoughtful performance as Scrooge.