Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
11/11/1988 (US) • 1h 31m
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.
Top Billed Cast
Ernest P. Worrell
Joe Carruthers
Harmony
Chuck
Mary Morrissey
Bobby
Santa
Marty
Immigration Agent
Part of the Ernest Collection
Includes Ernest Goes to Camp, Ernest Goes to Africa, Ernest Goes to Jail
Recommendations
Ernest Goes to Camp
53%
A Madea Christmas
64%
Wildcats
62%
Ernest Goes to Jail
50%
Ernest Goes to School
39%
808
73%
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
67%
Iceman
55%
South Park: Post COVID
72%
We Die Young
68%
Lost in Space
54%
Love the Coopers
60%
Jack Frost
60%
Last Holiday
72%
Crimson Tide
72%
Bad Santa
65%
Fun with Dick and Jane
62%
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
72%
Jerry Maguire
70%
The Lion King 1½
66%
© All Rights Reserved 2025