The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

Despite the popularity of Charles Dickens in 1843, after a few flops he desperately needs a hit and fast. Like before Christmas fast -- but it's already October. His debts are piling up, his parents come to stay with him, and his wife is pregnant again. He cannot screw this up. Spoiler alert: he gets it done. 

Obviously, I have no idea whether the writing process depicted here is anywhere near to what Dickens's actual process was, but it's a delight. As he begins to create his characters, they come to full life and chat with him -- basically turning Dickens into a transcriber. 

The entire household is affected as he rants at the characters and destroys his study in literary fits. There's also a pall over the proceedings stemming from Dickens's bleak childhood, for which he (rightfully, it appears) blames his father. But mostly it's a lot of fun and Dan Stevens proves once again that he's quite a talent.

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