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The Man Who Invented Christmas

“How Charles Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol” and created a tradition.”

★ 6.8(876)20171h 45m

The Man Who Invented Christmas is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Sky Store, Rakuten TV, MagentaTV and Videoload in Germany. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Director: Bharat Nalluri
Release date: 2017-10-12
Runtime: 1h 45m
Language: English
Box office: $8,100,000
Budget: $17,000,000
Status: Released
Country: Ireland
Studio: Rhombus Media

The Man Who Invented Christmas — trailer

About The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas is a 2017 movie in the Drama, History and Comedy genres, directed by Bharat Nalluri, starring Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer and Jonathan Pryce. It has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 876 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Man Who Invented Christmas in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In 1843, despite the fact that Dickens is a successful writer, the failure of his latest book puts his career at a crossroads, until the moment when, struggling with inspiration and confronting reality with his childhood memories, a new character is born in the depths of his troubled mind; an old, lonely, embittered man, so vivid, so human, that a whole world grows around him, a story so inspiring that changed the meaning of Christmas forever.

Cast

Dan Stevens

Charles Dickens

Christopher Plummer

Scrooge

Jonathan Pryce

Mr. John Dickens

Justin Edwards

John Forster / Ghost of Christmas Present

Morfydd Clark

Kate Dickens

Donald Sumpter

Haddock / Ghost of Marley

Miles Jupp

Thackeray

Simon Callow

Leech

Miriam Margolyes

Mrs. Fisk

Ian McNeice

Chapman

Bill Paterson

Mr. Grimsby

John Henshaw

Butcher / Mr. Fezziwig

Themes & keywords

london, englandhusband wife relationshipbased on novel or bookholidaydisabled childvictorian englanddebtliterary agentpovertychild labornovelistpublisherhousemaidchristmas19th century

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Man Who Invented Christmas in Germany?+

In Germany, The Man Who Invented Christmas is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Sky Store, Rakuten TV, MagentaTV and Videoload. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Man Who Invented Christmas on Netflix?+

The Man Who Invented Christmas is not on Netflix in Germany right now.

How long is The Man Who Invented Christmas?+

The Man Who Invented Christmas has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

Who stars in The Man Who Invented Christmas?+

The Man Who Invented Christmas stars Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce, Justin Edwards and Morfydd Clark.

When did The Man Who Invented Christmas come out?+

The Man Who Invented Christmas is a 2017 movie directed by Bharat Nalluri.

What genre is The Man Who Invented Christmas?+

The Man Who Invented Christmas is Drama, History, Comedy and Family film.

Who directed The Man Who Invented Christmas?+

The Man Who Invented Christmas was directed by Bharat Nalluri.