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Ernest Scared Stupid

  • 1991
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Jim Varney in Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)
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Ernest accidentally unleashes an ugly troll that plots to transform children into wooden dolls in the town of Briarville, Missouri.Ernest accidentally unleashes an ugly troll that plots to transform children into wooden dolls in the town of Briarville, Missouri.Ernest accidentally unleashes an ugly troll that plots to transform children into wooden dolls in the town of Briarville, Missouri.

  • Director
    • John R. Cherry III
  • Writers
    • John R. Cherry III
    • Coke Sams
    • Charles Gale
  • Stars
    • Jim Varney
    • Eartha Kitt
    • Austin Nagler
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John R. Cherry III
    • Writers
      • John R. Cherry III
      • Coke Sams
      • Charles Gale
    • Stars
      • Jim Varney
      • Eartha Kitt
      • Austin Nagler
    • 68User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro

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    Jim Varney
    Jim Varney
    • Ernest
    Eartha Kitt
    Eartha Kitt
    • Old Lady Hackmore
    Austin Nagler
    • Kenny
    Shay Astar
    Shay Astar
    • Elizabeth
    Jonas Moscartolo
    Jonas Moscartolo
    • Trantor
    John Cadenhead
    • Tom Tulip
    Bill Byrge
    • Bobby Tulip
    Richard Woolf
    • Matt
    Nick Victory
    • Mike
    Alec Klapper
    • Joey
    Steven Moriyon
    • Gregg
    Daniel Butler
    Daniel Butler
    • Cliff
    Esther Huston
    • Amanda
    Larry Black
    • Mayor Murdock
    Denice Hicks
    • Elizabeth's Mother
    Melanie Wheeler
    • Crying Woman
    Jackie Welch
    Jackie Welch
    • Teacher
    Mark Delabarre
    Mark Delabarre
    • Jimmy
    • Director
      • John R. Cherry III
    • Writers
      • John R. Cherry III
      • Coke Sams
      • Charles Gale
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The pizzas seen being thrown at the bullies who try to attack the kids' tree house are re-used props from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991). Both movies had the same prop master, Doug White.
    • Goofs
      The little girl that Trantor the troll is chasing at the beginning of the movie, smiles even though she's supposed to be screaming in terror.
    • Quotes

      Ernest P. Worrell: Nuh uh, ain't no trees in Botswana, nuh uh, I know, I AM a Botswanian lumberjack, and I ain't never had a job...

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Other People's Money/Ernest Scared Stupid/City of Hope/Life Is Sweet (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Hallelujah Chorus
      from "The Messiah"
      Composed by George Frideric Handel
      Arranged by Louis Knatchbull
      Courtesy of Associated Production Music

    User reviews68

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    9/10
    pure ernest
    Okay, I'll be the first to admit that the Ernest films aren't exactly Oscar-caliber movies... okay, they aren't even good movies by most peoples standards. BUT, the Ernest P. Worrell movies sure are fun, something that you can just let go and laugh at.

    Ernest Scared Stupid is my favorite of these movies. It may be just because I used to watch it all the time when I was like 12 years old, but either way, I still like it. Right from the credits you can tell it is going to be hilarious. The troll makeup and costumes are very well done for an Ernest movie, and it keeps you entertained all the way through. I'm 20 years old and I can still watch this one until the very end. The real question is, when is somebody going to get off of their ass and put the late, great Jim Varney's entire Ernest collection out on DVD?

    We're waiting... I know I'm not alone here... right?
    helpful•16
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    • antimarcc
    • Mar 13, 2002

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    • who is the random guy who shows up at 0:01:08?
    • What film is the castle clip seen during the intro from?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ernest Scared Stiff
    • Filming locations
      • East Nashville, Tennessee, USA(downtown Briarville)
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,143,280
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,453,132
      • Oct 14, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,143,280
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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