Scrooged

Movie

1988

1h 41m

PG-13

English

Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

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7.1

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Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing staff member Eliot Loudermilk on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-eval...

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Scrooged

PG-13

Movie

1988

1h 41m

English

Fantasy, Comedy, Drama

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Cast

Francis Cross

Claire Phillips

Lew Hayward

Bryce Cummings

Eliot Loudermilk

Ghost of Christmas Past

Carol Kane

Ghost of Christmas Present

Preston Rhinelander

Calvin Cooley

Herman

Grace Cooley

Gramma

James Cross

Jacob Marley

Self

Self

Self

Self

Ghost of Christmas Present (TV)

Earl Cross

Self

Santa Claus

Mrs. Claus

June Cleaver

Wally Cleaver

Directed By: Richard Donner

Written By: Charles Dickens (Novel), Mitch Glazer, + 1 more

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dino3721 says...

7 years ago

This is one of my all time favorite movies. I see more and more jokes every time I want it. Carol Kane is a stand out. I can't get through this movie with a dry eye. I watch at least 3 times a year. It was a very creative spin on an old and otherwise worn out story. You can't go wrong with this movie. Bill Murray's best movie.

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DarkKn1ght says...

7 years ago

A Christmas movie that shouldn't be on your top list. If you have a long list of Christmas movies to go through, I recommend that you take this to your bottom list as it is superseded by other high quality movies. I am going to quote what Roger Ebert said as it pinpoints the exact state of the movie: >quote “Scrooged” is one of the most disquieting, unsettling films to come along in quite some time. It was obviously intended as a comedy, but there is little comic about it, and indeed the movie’s overriding emotions seem to be pain and anger. This entire production seems to be in dire need of visits from the ghosts of Christmas." For a Christmas Carol adaptation, I advise you to go look at : https://trakt.tv/movies/scrooge-1951 or https://trakt.tv/movies/a-christmas-carol-1999 or for an animated version https://trakt.tv/movies/a-christmas-carol-2009

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Belenus says...

4 months ago

A film that follows the formula of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story, only adapted for the film's time period. It may be a positive point for those who appreciate fidelity, but personally, I expected a more satirical and innovative approach to the original story. Despite this, it still provides several laughs at different moments in the plot.

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HorrorFlicks says...

4 months ago

Still a great damn movie. Sad that Murray and Donner battled on the set. Not sure if I noticed the "free south Africa" BS Donner was pushing then (poster in the assistant's house and the control room studio) too bad he wasn't around to see what South Africa is doing to its white citizens now.

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AndrewBloom

4/10 5 years ago

[3.8/10] I’ve often felt like X-mas movies get a little bump when it comes to public appreciation. Something about the holiday season makes us a little more likely to open ourselves up to sap, to give leeway to the silly or ridiculous, to accept blatant heartstring tugging, because it feels right More

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r96sk

one year ago

Surprisingly, I didn't enjoy 'Scrooged' all that much.

I never really clicked with this 1988 release whilst I was watching it. Bill Murray is fine, the Ghost of Christmas Past is good and the bits of the plot involving Alfre Woodard's character are decent. That's all I have for noteworth More

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r96sk

6/10 one year ago

Surprisingly, I didn't enjoy 'Scrooged' all that much.

I never really clicked with this 1988 release whilst I was watching it. Bill Murray is fine, the Ghost of Christmas Past is good and the bits of the plot involving Alfre Woodard's character are decent. That's all I have for noteworthy positiv More

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John Chard

6 years ago

Put a little love in your heart.

This is a perfect vehicle for Bill Murray, his brand of sarcastic and caustic delivery is nailed on perfect for Frank Cross, the modern day scrooge in this tale. I have often found him to be an acquired taste, I mean don't get me wrong here, I'm a big fan and can More

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