# Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

> A lovable Orlando taxi driver teams with a runaway and an aging Santa to secure the future of Christmas through chaotic, good-natured comedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15739

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family
- Director: John Cherry
- Cast: Jim Varney, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker, Gailard Sartain, Billie Bird, Bill Byrge, Douglas Seale, Robert Lesser
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095107/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, silly, warm, christmas morning, family movie night

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- [The Santa Clause (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/6378)
- [A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/7705)
- [National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)](https://ember.film/movie/6173)
- [Jingle All the Way (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/4481)

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