On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 76% based on 49 reviews, with an average rating of 6.71/10. The site's consensus states, "It may not be the finest version of Charles Dickens' tale to grace the screen, but "The Muppet Christmas Carol" is funny and heartwarming, and serves as a good introduction to the story for young viewers." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.