Scrooged

Name: Scrooged
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 1988-11-23
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 7.00
Cast: John Glover, John Forsythe, Karen Allen, Bill Murray

– In this modern take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Frank Cross (Bill Murray) is a wildly s..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.00 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 41 Minutes

Release Year:

1988

In this modern take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Frank Cross (Bill Murray) is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life, Claire Phillips (Karen Allen). But after firing a staff member, Eliot Loudermilk (Bobcat Goldthwait), on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.

Styles:

Cerebral, Funny, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Light, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Sentimental, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

Year 1969, Year 1971, Year 1968, 1950s, 1980s, 20th Century, 1960s

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Genre:

Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Drama

Scrooged (1988) - Trailer

Release Date:

23 Nov 1988

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Theatrical Trailer

Directed by:

Richard Donner

Story Written By:

Michael O’Donoghue, Charles Dickens, Mitch Glazer

Main Actors:

John Glover, John Forsythe, Karen Allen, Bill Murray

Plot:

Frank Cross runs a US TV station which is planning a live adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol. Frank's childhood wasn't a particularly pleasant one, and so he doesn't really appreciate the Christmas spirit. With the help of the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, Frank realises he must change.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Production Company:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

70%

Metacritic:

38%