The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The funniest version of Dickens on film, mainly because Gonzo narrates as Charles Dickens with Rizzo the Rat heckling him from the sidelines. Michael Caine plays Scrooge completely straight, which makes the chaos around him, and Statler and Waldorf as the Marley brothers, even better. The songs are warm without going syrupy, and the jokes work on two levels throughout. The best choice here for watching with young children that adults will not merely tolerate.