It has appeared on various lists of the best Christmas films. Since its release, Scrooged has become a regular television Christmastime feature, with some critics calling it an alternative to traditional Christmas films, and others arguing that Scrooged was ahead of its time, making it relevant in the modern day. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup, but lost to the fantasy-comedy film Beetlejuice. The film received a positive response from test audiences, but was met with a mixed response upon its release from critics who found the film either too mean spirited or too sentimental. Scrooged was released on November 23, 1988, and grossed over $100 million worldwide. The film's marketing capitalized on Murray's Ghostbusters role, referencing his encounters with ghosts in both films. Along with Murray's three brothers, Brian, John, and Joel, Scrooged features numerous celebrity cameos. Murray described his time on the film as 'misery', while Donner called Murray 'superbly creative but occasionally difficult'. The production was tumultuous, as Murray and Donner had different visions for the film. Murray worked with Glazer and O'Donoghue on reworking the script before agreeing to join the project. Murray returned to acting for the film after taking a four-year hiatus following the success of Ghostbusters, which he found overwhelming. Scrooged was filmed on a $32 million budget over three months in New York City and Hollywood. The film also stars Karen Allen, John Forsythe, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carol Kane, Robert Mitchum, Michael J. Based on the 1843 novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Scrooged is a modern retelling that follows Bill Murray as Frank Cross, a cynical and selfish television executive who is visited by a succession of ghosts on Christmas Eve intent on helping him regain his Christmas spirit. Scrooged is a 1988 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by Richard Donner and written by Mitch Glazer and Michael O'Donoghue.

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