Spirited
2022, PG-13, 127 min.
Directed by Sean Anders, John Morris, Starring Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Octavia Spencer, Aimee Carrero, Jen Tullock.
Not reviewed at press time. Dickens’ A Christmas Carol gets flipped as a dimwitted Ghost of Christmas Present (Ferrell) gets redeemed by a modern Scrooge (Reynolds).
This article appears in November 18 • 2022.
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