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Ernest Saves Christmas

1988 · 91 min

A goofy, good-natured holiday romp full of slapstick and silly characters, with a warm heart beneath the chaos.

Directed by: John Cherry
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Jim Varney, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker

Tagline: A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: John Cherry
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Jim Varney, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
redemption
identity
found family
faith
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, family
Directed by: John Cherry
Written by: B. Kline, Ed Turner
Starring: Jim Varney, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker, Gailard Sartain, Billie Bird, Bill Byrge, Douglas Seale, Robert Lesser
Music: Mark Snow
Cinematography: Peter Stein
Runtime: 91 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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