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Scrooged

1988 · 101 min

A sharp, cynical comedy that turns surprisingly heartfelt, mixing mean-spirited laughs with ghostly scares and a warm Christmas message.

Tagline: The spirits will move you in odd and hysterical ways.
Overview: 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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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
grief
isolation
family
love
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: fantasy, comedy, drama
Directed by: Richard Donner
Written by: Michael O'Donoghue, Mitch Glazer
Starring: Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover, Bobcat Goldthwait, Robert Mitchum, David Johansen, Carol Kane
Music: Danny Elfman
Cinematography: Michael Chapman
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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