Scrooged

– 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
Scrooged (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.

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.

Director:

Richard Donner

Writer:

Mitch Glazer, Michael O'Donoghue, Charles Dickens (novel)

Main Actors:

Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover

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:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
70%
Metacritic:
38%