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Ernest Saves Christmas

  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
12K
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Jim Varney in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.
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Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.Ernest helps Santa Claus as he searches for his successor.
IMDb RATING
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12K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John R. Cherry III
  • Writers
    • Ed Turner(story by)
    • B. Kline(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jim Varney
    • Douglas Seale
    • Oliver Clark
  • Director
    • John R. Cherry III
  • Writers
    • Ed Turner(story by)
    • B. Kline(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jim Varney
    • Douglas Seale
    • Oliver Clark
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 61User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:31
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    Joe Candelora and Douglas Seale in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
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    Jim Varney in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
    Jim Varney in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
    Jim Varney in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
    Jim Varney in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
    Jim Varney in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
    Jim Varney in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
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    Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
    Jim Varney and Douglas Seale in Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

    Top cast

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    Jim Varney
    Jim Varney
    • Ernest P. Worrell
    Douglas Seale
    Douglas Seale
    • Santa
    Oliver Clark
    Oliver Clark
    • Joe Carruthers
    Noelle Parker
    Noelle Parker
    • Harmony
    • (as Noëlle Parker)
    Gailard Sartain
    Gailard Sartain
    • Chuck
    Billie Bird
    Billie Bird
    • Mary Morrissey
    Bill Byrge
    • Bobby
    Robert Lesser
    Robert Lesser
    • Marty Brock
    Key Howard
    • Immigration Agent
    Jack Swanson
    • Businessman
    Buddy Douglas
    • Pyramus
    Patty Maloney
    Patty Maloney
    • Thisbe
    Beecher Martin
    • Agent Skippy
    Barry Brazell
    • Cab Passenger
    George Kaplan
    • Mr. Dillis
    Bill Welter
    Bill Welter
    • Waiter
    • (as Bill Christie)
    Joe Candelora
    Joe Candelora
    • Arresting Officer
    Danny Dillon
    • Booking Officer
    • Director
      • John R. Cherry III
    • Writers
      • Ed Turner(story by) (screenplay by)
      • B. Kline(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Cherry the director of this movie and of most of the other Ernest movies said he thought this was the best of the Ernest movies.
    • Goofs
      At the very beginning of the movie, the plane that lands is a 2-engine DC-9 (or possibly an MD-80, an updated version of a DC-9). But the plane at the gate is a 3-engine Lockheed L-1011 TriStar.
    • Quotes

      Ernest P. Worell: [quietly] Santa Claus.

      Mary Morrissey: What did you say?

      Ernest P. Worell: His name is Santa Claus!

      [children giggle]

      Ernest P. Worell: That's it. Yuck it up. He happens to be a close, personal friend of mine. Nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah. Fifth graders think they know everything.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits play over classic Coca-Cola Christmas advertisements.
    • Alternate versions
      Some VHS and DVD prints have slightly different opening and closing credit sequences, notably some have "and Douglas Seale as Santa Claus," while others just have "and Douglas Seale." The closing credits on some prints also feature smaller type.
    • Connections
      Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Ernest Saves Christmas (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Deck the Halls
      (uncredited)
      Traditional

    User reviews61

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    Fun, delightful, Christmas Movie
    If you wasn't to thrilled with Ernest Goes to Camp, write it off and give this one a shot. A good story involving Ernest helping Santa Clause find a replacement before Christmas Eve is fun, and delightful. Jim Varney again does a terrific job playing the dimwitted goofball. Entertaining from start to finish, this is the best of the Ernest series.

    Rating: B
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    3
    • sfriend1
    • May 20, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 11, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chaotische Weihnachten
    • Filming locations
      • Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Silver Screen Partners III
      • Emshell Producers
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $28,202,109
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,710,734
      • Nov 13, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $28,202,109
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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