Scrooged

1988 • 100 minutes

About this movie

High-spirited high jinks on Christmas Eve put Frank Cross (Bill Murray) in a ghostly time warp in this hilarious take-off of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Cross, who has made the meteoric rise from the depths of the mailroom to TV network president, is mean, nasty, uncaring, unforgiving and has a sadistic sense of humor - perfect qualities for a modern-day Scrooge.Before the night is over, he'll be visited by a maniacal New York cab driver from the past, a present-day fairy who's into pratfalls and, finally, a ghoulish, seven-foot headless messenger from the future.

Ratings and reviews

What a classic movie. Its a dark comedy take on the story but it just works so well. A must watch for sure. Bill Murray did an excellent job.

My all-time favourite Christmas movie that never fails to get me in the festive mood. Bill Murray at his best.

Despite reflecting the power hungry 80s, its still very relevant with its meaning. Bill Murray is excellent in this rendition.