Scrooged

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Scrooged

PG-13

1988

1h 41m

Holiday

Comedy

Fantasy

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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.

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Critics Consensus

Scrooged gets by with Bill Murray and a dash of holiday spirit, although it's hampered by a markedly conflicted tone and an undercurrent of mean-spiritedness.

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

11/19/2019

It's not a bad notion for a satiric comedy and this one begins well, but then veers entirely out of hand until it's as over-inflated as its own Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come and as funny as a mugging.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

11/19/2019

3/4

On balance... Bill Murray's lazy humor carries the movie up until his genuinely sweet relationship with an old girlfriend.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

04/07/2015

Despite the juicy, on-the-edge craziness, Murray is able to layer his outrageous histrionics with an inner sensibility, making his ultimate transformation not only believable but Christmas-cheer uplifting.

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

12/07/2024

If you're feeling a need for something more cynical this holiday season it's a great choice

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Kristy Strouse

Film Inquiry

01/12/2024

Despite Murray's impeccable portrayal of sneering meanness, the film masterfully strikes a careful balance between heartfelt moments and hilarity.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

11/12/2023

3/4

It’s the sort of picture where it’s easy to understand the POV of both its fans and its detractors, and I myself have over the decades gone from believing it was slightly underrated to now believing it to be slightly overrated.

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Joseph

Dec 16

What’s not to love? Take Bill Murray and the 1980s and presto instant classic, and no woke ish at all, it’s the best modern version of “a Christmas carol” I’ve ever seen and plenty of laughs for the kids and the adults without being vulgar….Family classic on the level of National lampoons

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Tom F

@RT55173143 Jan 24

A fun time capsule of its time, a strong cast led by Bill Murray and Karen Allen at their peak. It made me laugh a few times, but it’s largely forgettable.

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Noah H.

@Noah85 Jan 15

Watched it a day before Christmas Eve and man, it was BOOOOOORINGGGGGG. The only good parts about this movie were the ghosts. They were pretty cool in my opinion. Bill Murray didn’t play a good Scrooge at all. He wasn’t an over the top mean douche bag in this. It was just Bill Murray playing Bill Murray. If you want a better Christmas Carol movie watch the other ones.

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Dustin B.

@DustinBalascio Jan 2

While at times the obvious production problems can factor into pacing and performance issues, Scrooged overall is a funny, charming and successful updates version of the timeless classic.

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Erik B

@Atma-X Dec 31

An incredible update of the timeless classic. Bill Murray is at his best, and the film manages to feel heartwarming despite its complete irreverence. Once of the best "modern" holiday movies around.

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Intellectual G.

@Intellectual Dec 30

Eliot should have just shot everyone and credits roll, but the ending they went with wasn't horrible.

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Richard Donner

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Bill Murray

Francis Xavier Cross

Karen Allen

Claire Phillips

John Forsythe

Lew Hayward

John Glover

Bryce Cummings

Bobcat Goldthwait

Eliot Loudermilk

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Richard Donner
Producer: Richard Donner, Art Linson
Screenwriter: Mitch Glazer, Michael O'Donoghue
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 23, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.2M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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