Review of Scrooged (1988) by Ian C — 18 Dec 2013

Cracking funny Christmas adaptation of the classic tale. You'll laugh your head off at this one well worth a watch. Possibly my favourite Christmas movie.

This review of Scrooged (1988) was written by Ian C on 18 Dec 2013.

Scrooged has generally received positive reviews.

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