Review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) by Michael B — 02 Jun 2008

Awe! Ernest the mishaps you get yourself into.

This review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) was written by Michael B on 02 Jun 2008.

Ernest Saves Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.

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Review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

By Richard Corliss (1,032) for TIME Magazine (1,130) on 29 Nov 2018

Only marginally insufferable, the Ernest movie is...a big-screen example of the TV-sitcom tendency to go broad and sappy with a token Yuletide…

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By Shelly V (15) on 13 Oct 2011

Jim Varney proves that he still has what it takes to make Ernest funny…

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By Michael M (3,845) on 25 Dec 2015

Not the best of the more popular Ernests', but awesome holiday cheer with Vern, most def…

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By Cheryl T (184) on 02 Jan 2014

Definitely not as funny as I remember as a kid…

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By Ken S (1,985) on 22 Dec 2011

Mostly like this one for nostalgic reasons, but Jim Varney's goofiness still makes me laugh today. He will be missed…

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By Dillon L (734) on 12 Dec 2014

I like ernest on holidays but he's stupid and dumb and like he should stop making movies. He's funny and stupid. Ok…

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By Chris C (2,693) on 03 Oct 2014

Notable for being one of the better entries in the franchise, Ernest Saves Christmas delivers a lot of heart and plenty of Jim Varney's goofiness----and…

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By Kristen W (158) on 24 Aug 2011

This should be right up there with all the other Christmas Classics…

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By Kieran F (521) on 24 Dec 2012

One of the best Christmas films ever created! Shame they never make movies like this anymore. Stupid harmless fun at it's finest…

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By Benjamin J (235) on 25 Dec 2010

A cute movie that is kinda annoying at times. It is....interesting.....a nice movie to watch but I wouldn't buy it…

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