Review of Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) by Tim B — 11 Jun 2007

Kinda funny, but gets annoying after a while.

This review of Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) was written by Tim B on 11 Jun 2007.

Ernest Goes to Jail has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Juan C (631) on 17 Aug 2011

Hilarious and in my opinion the funniest Ernest movie. Jim Varney is at his best as the naive and dim-witted hero Ernest P. Worrell…

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By Ian R (982) on 16 Nov 2014

Arguably the best Ernest movie and great for kids. It's got some laughs and a decent performance, but its not Hamlet, so don't expect greatness…

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And so it carries on, Ernest Goes to Jail continues the streak of awful cheesiness. Seriously who kept making these movies…

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By Evokings (39) on 03 Jul 2021

Out of all the earnest films this was, the most entertaining, because earnest has to contend with an equal and he is played by jim varney…

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Definitely the most grown up of the Ernest movies. I mean, they put him in the electric chair, for crying out loud…

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One of my favorites as a kid. I loved this movie so much I named my first hamster Rimshot…

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By Mike H (1,369) on 07 Sep 2011

Man to man. Mano a mano. Toe to toe. Nose to nose. Shirts to skins. Eggs... over medium. Goes to the Jail is the best Ernest movie…

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By Nathan N (592) on 15 Oct 2009

Another extremely good entry into what is probably my favorite comedy franchise. I can see a good deal of Dr…

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By Caryn James (352) for The New York Times (9,847) on 30 Jun 2018

Ernest Goes to Jail so resembles a high-spirited cartoon that it is likely to be more amusing to children and less painfully obnoxious for…

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By James M (2,946) on 17 Apr 2010

This is the best Ernest movie. Very funny…

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