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54% Critic Match
Ernest Saves Christmas
“A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!”
5.4 / 10• 1988• 1h 31m•PG• English
ComedyFamily
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
LeadOC
Oliver Clark
Joe Carruthers
Noelle Parker
Harmony
Gailard Sartain
Chuck
Billie Bird
Mary Morrissey
Bill Byrge
Bobby
Douglas Seale
Santa
Robert Lesser
Marty
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Cherry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ernest Saves Christmas is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
