The spirits will move you in odd and hysterical ways.
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 a staff member 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) is a fantasy, comedy and drama film directed by Richard Donner, released on November 22, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe and John Glover. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 1,749 ratings.
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Bill Murray
as Francis Cross
Karen Allen
as Claire Phillips
John Forsythe
as Lew Hayward
John Glover
as Bryce Cummings
Bobcat Goldthwait
as Eliot Loudermilk
Robert Mitchum
as Preston Rhinelander
David Johansen
as Ghost of Christmas Past
Carol Kane
as Ghost of Christmas Present
Nicholas Phillips
as Calvin Cooley
Michael J. Pollard
as Herman
Alfre Woodard
as Grace Cooley
Mabel King
as Gramma
Directed by Richard Donner, written by Mitch Glazer, Michael O'Donoghue and Charles Dickens, produced by Art Linson and Richard Donner.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 1,749 ratings.
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 repeatedly watch his best offerings, but it's not hard to understand why his style is not universally loved. Scrooged is…
Reviewed on December 27, 2015
Surprisingly, I didn't enjoy <em>'Scrooged'</em> 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 positives, though. The vibe of the film felt off to me. I didn't connect with Murray's Frank at any point, whether it…
Reviewed on December 22, 2022
Does Bill break the 4th wall or is he talking to the TV audience? I mean, this movie and the argument my parents had after it was how I learned what the 4th wall was... and for the record, I side with Mom, he was clearly breaking it. You already know the plot, which is nice about these movies, you know what is going to happen, it's all about how they are going to present it, and the presentation was pretty…
Reviewed on December 25, 2023
Not this time Bill, not this time. This time, Bill's signature antics worked against him. I don't know what happened, maybe Bill just didn't want to play in this movie, but he overacted too much in all scenes, whether comic scenes or dramatic ones, it doesn't matter. There was only one scene where he showed us all his skills in the end. And that scene was the only one within the whole movie that brings us a…
Reviewed on December 29, 2023
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The main cast of Scrooged (1988) includes Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover and Bobcat Goldthwait. The film was directed by Richard Donner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Scrooged was released on November 22, 1988 and runs for 1h 41m.
Scrooged (1988) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 1,749 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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