

Ernest Saves Christmas
Visit website5.3/10 • 187
1988-11-11 • 1h 31m
A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!
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.
- Directors
- John Cherry

Ernest Saves Christmas
Visit website1988-11-11 • 1h 31m
5.3/10 • 187
A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!
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.
- Directors
- John Cherry
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsJim Varney
Ernest P. Worrell
Oliver Clark
Joe Carruthers
Noelle Parker
Harmony
Gailard Sartain
Chuck
Billie Bird
Mary Morrissey
Bill Byrge
Bobby
Douglas Seale
Santa
Robert Lesser
Marty
Key Howard
Immigration Agent
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $6,000,000.00
- Revenue
- $28,202,109.00
- Keywords
- holidaychristmas