Review of Scrooged (1988) by Danny R — 02 Aug 2016

My all-time favorite Christmas movie. Everything you want in a holiday film.

This review of Scrooged (1988) was written by Danny R on 02 Aug 2016.

Scrooged has generally received positive reviews.

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