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Ernest Saves Christmas
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.
5.4
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209 votes
“A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!”
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Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) | Official Trailer
![Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) original theatrical teaser trailer [FTD-0262]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FtWo2PkYGBMI%2Fhqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) original theatrical teaser trailer [FTD-0262]
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- Nov 11, 1988
- 1h 31m
- English
- John Cherry
- B. Kline, Ed Turner, Ed Turner
- Released
- $6.0M
- $28.2M
