Ernest Saves Christmas

"A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!"

Nov 11 1988 PG 1h 35m
Comedy, Family, Fantasy

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.

Plot

Ernest P. Worell, a sweet but silly taxi driver who at times suffers delusions of grandeur, has just chauffeured a rather extraordinary fare: "His Great Red Oneness, the Claus" himself. It seems Santa hasn't got the magic for another Christmas season, and has come to Orlando, Florida for Joe Carruthers, the man he has chosen as his successor. But things quickly begin to unravel, thanks to Joe's meddling agent and Santa's increasingly unreliable memory. Incredibly, dimwitted Ernest soon becomes Santa's only hope! Joining forces with a young runaway named "Harmony Star", Ernest rushes to save the holidays as we know them.

Written by

Ed Turner, B. Kline

Directed by

John R. Cherry III

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Emshell Producers, Touchstone Pictures, Silver Screen Partners III

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
13,726
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
44
Popularity
NA