Review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) by Mick R — 07 Jul 2007

Probably my favorite of the Ernest movies.

This review of Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) was written by Mick R on 07 Jul 2007.

Ernest Saves Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Doug R (72) on 06 Sep 2014

Definitely not one of the better Christmas movies although it was ok for an Ernest film. It's that typical fake, unbelievable, 80's flick…

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By Kyle S (1,377) on 06 Mar 2011

A perfect Christmas movie that I can watch any day of the year. This is the second 'Ernest' film that I just love…

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By Kevin R (2,184) on 12 Dec 2015

May the force be with you! Santa arrives in sunny Florida looking to recruit his long term replacement so he can retire…

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By Jeremy B (846) on 21 Dec 2010

Not quite as bad as Scared Stupid, but still pretty darn bad. No what I mean, Vern…

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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 Cheryl T (184) on 02 Jan 2014

Definitely not as funny as I remember as a kid…

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By Claude B (41) on 30 Dec 2016

Jim Varney is just great as usual and this movie is good, I mean it succeeds at what it sets out to do. I really enjoyed it…

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By Dc F (603) on 21 May 2013

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

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By Trent G (615) on 24 Oct 2014

A great Ernest movie that was silly, honest & made me laugh. A classic…

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By Brian M (1,664) on 15 Dec 2012

When Ernest saved Christmas...he saved me too…

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