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Ryan Reynolds (left) and Will Ferrell in the musical comedy "Spirited," a modern-day riff on "A Christmas Carol." (CLAIRE FOLGER/APPLE TV+)

Every holiday season, we get a few more versions of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” making it quite possibly the most adapted story ever written. OK, maybe The Bible could give it a run for its money, but that’s also a pretty popular book this time of year.

I’ve been saying I don’t need to see another take on “A Christmas Carol.” But then something like “Spirited,” a truly original variation on the Dickens classic, comes along and makes me completely eat my words.

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Ryan Reynolds (left) and Will Ferrell in the musical comedy "Spirited," a modern-day riff on "A Christmas Carol." (CLAIRE FOLGER/APPLE TV+)
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Octavia Spencer in the musical comedy "Spirited." (CLAIRE FOLGERS/APPLE TV+)
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"Spirted," a modern-day musical comedy update of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," stars Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds. (COURTESY APPLE TV+)

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