Scrooged

"The spirits will move you in odd and hysterical ways."

Nov 23 1988 PG-13 1h 41m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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.

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Plot

Francis Xavier Cross is a cynical, mean spirited television executive, he treats his loyal assistant with contempt. He just sacked a member of staff on Christmas Eve for simply disagreeing with him, and he's alienated himself from his brother who still insists on inviting Frank to Christmas dinner despite him refusing to go every year. However, Frank is forced to learn the true meaning of Christmas when he's visited by three ghosts.

Written by

Mitch Glazer, Michael O'Donoghue, Charles Dickens

Directed by

Richard Donner

Cast

Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total

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Trailer Scrooged (1988)
Scrooged - Trailer - Movies! TV Network
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Scrooged (1988) Origial Trailer [FHD]
Scores
# of Votes
123,070
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
38
Popularity
NA