Revealing mistake: During the scene when Scrooge is sitting in his armchair by the fire, the animation of the fire is badly looped and you can see it flickering as it finishes a cycle.
A Christmas Carol (2009)
1 revealing mistake - chronological order
Starring: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Jim Carrey, Steve Valentine
Factual error: At the beginning Scrooge is seen signing Jacob Marley's death certificate in the year 1836. English Birth, Marriage & Death certificates didn't come into being until 1837.
Ebenezer Scrooge: What do you want with me?
Jacob Marley: You will be haunted by three spirits.
Ebenezer Scrooge: I'd rather not.
Question: What did Belle mean when she said, "I release you, Ebenezer." Was that just a way of saying, "I'm breaking up with you," back in the day?
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Answer: Yes. He promised to marry her and she's releasing him from that promise, as she realises he is no longer really in love with her.
Brian Katcher