Has Ryan Reynolds' Christmas Movie Already Been Forgotten?

Story by Beverley Knight

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Despite star power, Ryan Reynolds' holiday musical 'Spirited' struggles to make a yuletide dent in the oversaturated Christmas movie market.

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With a cast led by comedy heavyweights Reynolds and Will Ferrell, 'Spirited' aimed to reinvent the 'A Christmas Carol' story, but has failed to gain traction with audiences.
While Apple TV+ hoped 'Spirited' would become a new holiday classic, the film has been largely forgotten just weeks after its release, underperforming compared to other recent Christmas flicks.

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