The Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol [CAROL] is arguably the most popular Christmas story of all times. The tale of Ebenezer Scrooge has been adapted countless times in every entertainment medium. I still remember watching one version or another in grade school every holiday season. Now Robert Zemeckis [RZEME] has directed a 3D animated retelling based on motion-captured performances that will surely become the definitve adaptation shown to school children every year going forth.