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Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Saves Christmas

Comedy • PG • 1988 • 1 hr 31 min
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4.7
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5.8

When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.

Starring

Jim Varney, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker, Gailard Sartain, Billie Bird

Directed By

John Cherry

Written By

Bosco Kline, Ed Turner

Attributes

SimpleFastLightWatch With Family

Genre

ComedyFamily

Release Date

November 11, 1988

User Reviews

Jake Smeaton
Jake Smeaton
Been watching this since I was a kid and I still love it
Joe Bueller
Joe Bueller
Holiday movie done RIGHT. Ernest + Santa = perfection.
Jim
Jim
Ernest at Christmas time is exactly would you think it would be.
Anthony Nelson
Anthony Nelson
One of the movies that got me hooked on Jim Varney's work. Dude was so insanely underrated as an actor.
Garrett
Garrett
It's an ok film. Ernest felt shoehorned in as a side character though. Film felt very discomforting regarding the female protagonist.
Dr. Parrish
Dr. Parrish
Stupid entertainment but can be a good watch if you know what you’re in for.
Amanda
Amanda
I may be biased because I grew up watching it, but it's an underrated Christmas classic that's cute, cheesy, slapsticky, and endearing!
Keely Hyslop
Keely Hyslop
This movie has an amazing Santa Claus. The rest is just stupid fun. Childhood favorite for many holds up pretty well.
Jake
Jake
Loved this when I was a kid... Unfortunately, this does NOT hold up well. Kids might still like it, though.
Dave K.
Dave K.
🦌The Best Ernest Movie!🦌The natural sweetness of P.Worrell works perfectly for this particular festive season!"Know what I mean!?"6.9/10

Stats

Ratings
166 (25%)
217 (32%)
261 (39%)
28 (4%)
4.7 – Based on 673 ratings
Attributes
Slow
Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
Watch With
Friends
Self
Family
12%
4%
84%
Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1
Before he went to camp, before he went to jail, before he saved Christmas, before he was scared stupid, before he went to Africa and before he was in the army, Ernest P. Worrell hosted a variety of commercials and public service announcements featured here.
Ernest Goes to Camp
Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance counselor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents while stopping a shady strip mining company from closing the camp as well.
Ernest Saves Christmas
When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas.
Ernest Goes to Jail
Bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, and soon finds himself in trouble when he is covertly switched with a look-a-like crime boss. Ernest must escape from jail to expose the mix-up.
Ernest Scared Stupid
Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goes on a ruinous rampage, good-guy Ernest tries to step in to save the town from mass destruction. Trouble is, a 200-year-old curse has scared Ernest stupid, and that means hilarity all around! So, kick back and let the laugh-ridden adventures begin.
Ernest Rides Again
Buffoonish Ernest and his dimwitted pal Abner unearth a huge cannon reputed to contain the crown jewels of England.
Ernest Goes to School
Jim Varney's recurring dim-bulb character Ernest P. Worrell returns in this film as a school janitor seeking to obtain a high school diploma.
Slam Dunk Ernest
Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star after an angel bearing an uncanny resemblance to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives him a pair of magic sneakers.
Ernest Goes to Africa
The title says it all. There's a mix up involving stolen diamonds which Ernest has (naturally) made into a yo-yo and given to his would be girlfriend, Rene. But Rene wants a man of action, and doesn't think that Ernest fits the bill. After the bad guys come looking for the stolen diamonds and kidnap Rene, all of her fantasies come true as Ernest has to go to Africa to rescue her.
Ernest in the Army
Ernest P. Worrell is now in the military as a soldier. Once he begins, him and his team investigates a dictator who was responsible for the wars in the nearly village. Suddenly, Ernest finds a lost boy and has to keep him safe until his father recovers.
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Grumpy Old Men
For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks.
Little Monsters
A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a whole new world of fun and games under his bed where pulling pranks on kids and other monsters is the main attraction.
Encino Man
High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their backyard. But the thawed-out Link—as the boys have named him—quickly becomes a wild card in the teens' already zany Southern California lives. After a shave and some new clothes, Link's presence at school makes the daily drudgery a lot more interesting.
Joe Versus the Volcano
Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired to jump into a volcano by a mysterious visitor.
Turner & Hooch
Detective Scott Turner has three days left in the local police department before he moves to a bigger city to get some 'real' cases—not just misdemeanors. When Amos Reed is murdered, Scott sets himself on the case, but the closest thing to a witness to the murder is Reed's dog, Hooch, which Scott has to take care of—to avoid Hooch being 'put to sleep'.
Ernest Scared Stupid
Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goes on a ruinous rampage, good-guy Ernest tries to step in to save the town from mass destruction. Trouble is, a 200-year-old curse has scared Ernest stupid, and that means hilarity all around! So, kick back and let the laugh-ridden adventures begin.
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius's even more volatile wife, the infamous international con artist Sonia Kincaid. As Bryce is driven over the edge by his two most dangerous protectees, the trio get in over their heads in a global plot and soon find that they are all that stand between Europe and a vengeful and powerful madman.
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
Peter Rabbit runs away from his human family when he learns they are going to portray him in a bad light in their book. Soon, he crosses paths with an older rabbit who ropes him into a heist.
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Trailer
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) | Official Trailer
Teaser
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) original theatrical teaser trailer [FTD-0262]
Clip
Ernest Saves Christmas

Cast & Crew

John Cherry
John
Cherry
Jim Varney
Jim
Varney
Oliver Clark
Oliver
Clark
Noelle Parker
Noelle
Parker
Gailard Sartain
Gailard
Sartain
Billie Bird
Billie
Bird
Bill Byrge
Bill
Byrge
Douglas Seale
Douglas
Seale
Robert Lesser
Robert
Lesser
Key Howard
Key
Howard
Jack Swanson
Jack
Swanson
Bosco Kline
Bosco
Kline
Ed Turner
Ed
Turner

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