Ernest Saves Christmas

Ernest Saves Christmas

1988 · 91 min · EN · PG · 5.4 (220 votes)
Dir. John Cherry · Starring Jim Varney, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker, Gailard Sartain, Billie Bird, Bill Byrge · Music Mark Snow · Ernest Collection

“A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!”

ComedyFamily

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.

VIBE

A pure shot of 80s Christmas cheer. This film feels like a warm hug from a bygone era, full of goofy charm and holiday magic that encourages you to believe in the impossible.

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