<P> The film received mixed reviews from critics , who praised its visuals and the performances of Carrey and Oldman but criticized its dark tone . It earned $325.3 million on a $175 -- 200 million budget . The 3D film was produced through the process of motion capture , a technique Zemeckis previously used in his films The Polar Express ( 2004 ) , and Beowulf ( 2007 ) . A Christmas Carol began filming in February 2008 and was released on November 3 , 2009 , by Walt Disney Pictures . It received its world premiere in London , coinciding with the switching - on of the annual Oxford Street and Regent Street Christmas lights , which in 2009 had a Dickens theme . </P>
<P> The film received mixed reviews from critics , who praised its visuals and the performances of Carrey and Oldman but criticized its dark tone . It earned $325.3 million on a $175 -- 200 million budget . The 3D film was produced through the process of motion capture , a technique Zemeckis previously used in his films The Polar Express ( 2004 ) , and Beowulf ( 2007 ) . A Christmas Carol began filming in February 2008 and was released on November 3 , 2009 , by Walt Disney Pictures . It received its world premiere in London , coinciding with the switching - on of the annual Oxford Street and Regent Street Christmas lights , which in 2009 had a Dickens theme . </P>
when was disney 's a christmas carol made
when was disney 's a christmas carol made
began filming in February 2008 and was released on November 3 , 2009
began filming in February 2008 and was released on November 3 , 2009