Spirited (film)

Spirited
Spirited
	Official Release Poster
Directed by	Sean Anders
Written by	Sean Anders; John Morris;
Based on	A Christmas Carol; by Charles Dickens
Produced by	Sean Anders; John Morris; David Koplan; Ryan Reynolds; George Dewey; Will Ferrell; Jessica Elbaum;
Starring	Will Ferrell; Ryan Reynolds; Octavia Spencer; Sunita Mani; Patrick Page; Marlow Barkley; Tracy Morgan;
Cinematography	Kramer Morgenthau
Edited by	Brad Wilhite
Music by	Dominic Lewis (score); Pasek and Paul (songs);
Production; companies	Apple Studios; Gloria Sanchez Productions; Two Grown Men; Maximum Effort;
Distributed by	Apple TV+
Release dates	November 11, 2022 (United States); November 18, 2022 (Apple TV+);
Running time	127 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$75 million

Spirited is a 2022 American Christmas musical comedy film directed by Sean Anders, and written and produced by Anders and John Morris. It is a modern retelling of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella A Christmas Carol and a satire of the various adaptations since. The film stars Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Sunita Mani, Patrick Page, Marlow Barkley, and Tracy Morgan. In the film, The Ghost of Christmas Present is nearing retirement, which would mean a return to Earth. He sets his sights on an "unredeemable" man named Clint Briggs, who ends up helping the Ghost come to terms with his own past.

Spirited was released in select cinemas on November 11, 2022, before its streaming release on November 18, 2022, by Apple TV+.^[1]^[2] The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised its original songs and the performances and chemistry of Ferrell and Reynolds,^[3] but was criticized for its lack of improvement over previous adaptations of the novella.

^ Grobar, Matt (March 8, 2022). "Apple Sets Premiere Dates For Cha Cha Real Smooth & Skydance's Luck; Unveils Images From Argylle, The Greatest Beer Run Ever & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
^ Goldsmith, Jill (September 23, 2022). "Apple's Movie Musical 'Spirited' With Will Ferrell And Ryan Reynolds Gets Theatrical, Streaming Release Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
^ Lewis, Hilary (December 5, 2022). "Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell on the Challenges of Singing and Dancing in 'Spirited': "Oh Boy, Now I Have to Put it All Together"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2022.

[1] Grobar, Matt (March 8, 2022). "Apple Sets Premiere Dates For Cha Cha Real Smooth & Skydance's Luck; Unveils Images From Argylle, The Greatest Beer Run Ever & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 8, 2022.

[2022Release-2] Goldsmith, Jill (September 23, 2022). "Apple's Movie Musical 'Spirited' With Will Ferrell And Ryan Reynolds Gets Theatrical, Streaming Release Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 23, 2022.

[3] Lewis, Hilary (December 5, 2022). "Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell on the Challenges of Singing and Dancing in 'Spirited': "Oh Boy, Now I Have to Put it All Together"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2022.

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