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Scrooged (1988)

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A cynically selfish TV executive gets haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve.

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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. Written by Rob Hartill

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Bill Murray is back among the ghosts. Only this time, it's three against one. See more »

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23 November 1988 (USA)  »

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Los fantasmas contraatacan  »

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$32,000,000 (estimated)

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$60,328,558 (USA)
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Carol Kane would get upset at having to "rough up" Bill Murray in their scenes together. See more »

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At the end of the movie, on set you see scenes with snow on people. During cut scenes, the snow comes and goes. See more »

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Ghost of Christmas Past: Niagara Falls, Frankie Angel.
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Dedicated with Love and Affection to ANNE RAMSEY ROGER ROTHSTEIN BOB SCAIFE We miss you... See more »

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Features The People's Court (1981) See more »

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"Put a Little Love in Your Heart"
Written by Jackie DeShannon, Randall Meyers (as Randy Myers) and Jimmy Holiday
Performed by Annie Lennox and Al Green
Produced by David A. Stewart
Courtesy of RCA Records, a Bertelsmann Music Group Company
Courtesy of A&M Records
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You'll Either Love it or Hate it.
10 November 2000 | by (London,England) – See all my reviews

Well, Christmas is almost upon us again. So I'm going to comment on a view Festive films. Starting with Scrooged:

I personally enjoyed this film, but after reading other user's comments on here for the movie, I guess you either Love it or Hate it.

Why do people get so serious about a movie ? Its just a comedy that pokes a little fun at the Dickens classic.

They mention that Murray's character of Frank Cross was hateful, spiteful, nasty, horrible etc. etc. ... That was the whole idea!! (You wouldn't have had a movie if he wasn't those things). Scrooge in the novel was horrible, spiteful, nasty, etc. etc.

Scrooged is funny, but it does hit on a few serious notes also. Especially when Frank is visited by Carol Kane's Ghost of Christmas Present.

Scrooged is the type of movie that no-one will ever agree on. They have their opinions, and I have mine.

I love it. The bit at the end where Bill Murray finally realizes what Christmas is really all about, is quite moving as he talks directly to the viewers about it. Then when the cast break into song, Murray urges the Cinema audience to join in with them. The cinema we went to, did! It was a great atmosphere with the cinema singing along with the cast. And it was near Christmas too, which made it all that little bit more special :o)


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