Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "charles-dickens-character"

1. Spirited (2022)

PG-13 | 127 min | Comedy, Family, Musical

A musical version of Charles Dickens's story of a miserly misanthrope who is taken on a magical journey.

Director: Sean Anders | Stars: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page

Votes: 50,304

2. A Christmas Carol (2009)

PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

An animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Steve Valentine

Votes: 129,580 | Gross: $137.86M

3. The Invisible Woman (2013)

R | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History

At the height of his career, Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death.

Director: Ralph Fiennes | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Hollander

Votes: 10,482 | Gross: $1.23M

4. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

The Muppets present their own touching rendition of Charles Dickens' classic tale.

Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Michael Caine, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson

Votes: 70,665 | Gross: $27.28M

5. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

PG | 104 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.

Director: Bharat Nalluri | Stars: Dan Stevens, Mark Schrier, Patrick Joseph Byrnes, Miriam Margolyes

Votes: 19,285 | Gross: $5.68M

6. Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairy Tale (2003 TV Movie)

174 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A fictionalized account of the young life of Hans Christian Andersen, a young man with a penchant for storytelling but struggles to find his place in the world and gain the affection of the... See full summary »

Director: Philip Saville | Stars: Kieran Bew, Emily Hamilton, Flora Montgomery, James Fox

Votes: 575

7. Dickens of London (1976–1977)

60 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Charles Dickens grew up in a family where his father was larger than life. The elder Dickens is a teller of tales and always seems to have ambitions that are well beyond his means or his ... See full summary »

Stars: Roy Dotrice, John F. Landry, Diana Coupland, Adrienne Burgess

Votes: 82

8. The Riddle (2007 Video)

PG-13 | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by Charles Dickens in the cellar of an old Thames-side-pub. Gradually he becomes obsessed with unraveling a century-old murder in the pages of the manuscript. Only when he has done so, with the help of a mysterious beach-combing tramp who stalks the Thames foreshore, is he able to solve the modern ... See full summary »

Director: Brendan Foley | Stars: Mark Asante, Julie Cox, Vera Day, 'Long Bob' Elvin

Votes: 1,928

9. The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens (1970 TV Movie)

90 min | Biography, Drama

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Director: Ned Sherrin | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Gordon Jackson, Arthur Lowe, Vivian Pickles

Votes: 37

10. The Ghosts of Dickens' Past (1998)

G | 90 min | Biography, Drama

The early life of Charles Dickens and the events that led to his inspiration to write his greatest story.

Director: Bruce Neibaur | Stars: Christopher Heyerdahl, Ralph Allison, Jennifer Bertram, James Bradford

Votes: 121

11. Dickens (2002)

164 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A docudrama biopic of the 19th-century author Charles Dickens

Stars: Peter Ackroyd, Miriam Margolyes, Kenneth Cranham, Geoffrey Palmer

Votes: 80

12. Sakura (II)

124 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Pre-production

The plot is currently kept under wraps.

Director: Christian Thomas Roaas | Stars: Christian Thomas Roaas, Sara Marie Hickman, Per Andreas Torgersen

13. Dickens in America (2005)

30 min | Documentary

Celebrated British actress Miriam Margolyes replicates Charles Dickens' 1842 journey across America. Along the way she explores Dickens' fame, his experiences, and her own reflections on the culture of the United States.

Stars: Miriam Margolyes, Nathaniel Parker, Juan Williams, William Schneider

Votes: 11

14. Dickens and Isabella

Biography, Drama, Romance | Announced

When Dickens falls in love with beautiful mysterious Isabella he is drawn into her dark, dangerous world and risks everything to be with her, even his life.

Director: Callie Lane

15. The Hero of My Life (1970 TV Movie)

90 min | Biography, Drama

Charles Dickens' rise from poverty to prosperity is traced and reflected in the publication of his writings.

Director: Michael Darlow | Stars: Michael Jayston, Amanda Reiss, Isla Blair, Jo Rowbottom

16. Dickens, the Movie

Biography, Drama | Announced

In the spirit of 'Shakespeare in Love', 'Finding Neverland', and 'Capote', 'DICKENS ~ THE MOVIE' will entertain audiences by exploring the life and times of famed author Charles Dickens.

17. What the Dickens! (1983 TV Movie)

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Stars: Janet Amsden, David Bartlett, Ben Cross, Rosie Marcel

18. Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas (2007 TV Movie)

59 min | Documentary

A look at how Charles Dickens created the idea of a traditional family Christmas through one of his best-known books, "A Christmas Carol".

Director: Paul Tilzey | Stars: Griff Rhys Jones, Andrew Vesper, Anthony Parker, Tessa Pointing

Votes: 41

19. The Charles Dickens Show (1974 TV Movie)

50 min | Documentary, Family

Travelling showman, Bill Marigold, relates the story of the late, great Charles Dickens, accompanied by his magic lantern show.

Director: Piers Jessop | Stars: Michael O'Hagan, Victor Spinetti, Paula Swift, Edward Thorpe

20. Bonanza (1959–1973)
Episode: A Passion for Justice (1963)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

Famous author Charles Dickens visits the Ponderosa, and finds himself embroiled in controversy.

Director: Murray Golden | Stars: Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon

Votes: 127

21. Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode: The Unquiet Dead (2005)

TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Doctor has great expectations for his latest adventure when he and Rose join forces with Charles Dickens to investigate a mysterious plague of zombies.

Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper, Alan David, Huw Rhys

Votes: 8,592

22. The Pole (2021)
Episode: Chapter 5: Like...Not a Christmas Carol (2021)

TV-MA | 12 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Gretchen goes through her own version of "A Christmas Carol".

Director: Jay Surridge | Stars: Bobby Moynihan, Jillian Bell, Sugar Lyn Beard, Nicole Byer

Votes: 12

23. The Terror (2018–2025)
Episode: The C, the C, the Open C (2018)

TV-14 | 56 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

Hope comes in strange forms, and the question of what the men are willing to do to survive begins to be settled in both noble and horrifying ways.

Director: Tim Mielants | Stars: Jared Harris, Tobias Menzies, Paul Ready, Adam Nagaitis

Votes: 2,358

24. Drunk History (2013–2019)
Episode: Drunk History Christmas Special (2017)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, History

'Tis the season to learn about history's finest Yuletide stories, from George Washington crossing the Delaware to Charles Dickens's creation of modern-day Christmas, with guest stars Ken Marino, Rob Corddry and Colin Hanks.

Director: Derek Waters | Stars: Derek Waters, Craig Anstett, Phil Hendrie, Rich Fulcher

Votes: 75