Jim Carrey plays Ebeneezer Scrooge in Robert Zemeckis' motion-capture adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. Ebeneezer Scrooge is a grumpy old man that holds the spirit of Christmas in contempt. In a dream, her gets a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past, who reminds him of how he got to be such a grump The Ghost of Christmas Present than shows him how happy his fellow friends are on Christmas Finally, he gets a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, who shows him what he will become if his greed continues.