Where to watch The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) tonight
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) runs 1 h 45 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.9 from 893 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 1 h 45 min — ends 9:45 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Drama, History, Comedy, Family
- Released
- October 12, 2017
- TMDB rating
- 6.9 / 10 from 893 votes
- Director
- Bharat Nalluri
- Starring
- Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Pryce, Justin Edwards
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-07: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Man Who Invented Christmas?
- The Man Who Invented Christmas is 1 h 45 min long (105 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:45 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Man Who Invented Christmas rated?
- The Man Who Invented Christmas is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Man Who Invented Christmas a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and History reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream The Man Who Invented Christmas?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-07: HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), Cinemax Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Cinemax Apple TV channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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