Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- goofy
- witty
- earnest
- family movie night
- nostalgic comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ernest is a school maintenance man who enters the student world while pursuing a high school diploma.
Ernest seeks to obtain the high school diploma he never earned.
Jim Varney’s Ernest P. Worrell is explicitly presented as a dim-bulb character whose earnestness fuels the humor.
The central action takes place around Ernest’s work and studies at a high school.
Films like Ernest Goes to School, and why
Ernest Goes to Camp
family-friendly school comedy centered on an eccentric adult outsider and broad physical humor
Ernest Saves Christmas
Jim Varney vehicle combining slapstick, a lovable underdog protagonist, and child-oriented adventure
Billy Madison
teen-school setting with broad comedy, youthful characters, and an outsider trying to fit into an institution
Movie Details
- Director
- Coke Sams
- Release Date
- 1994-06-10
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 4.1 / 10 (90)
Cast
- Jim Varney
- Linda Kash
- Bill Byrge
- Jason Michas
- Sarah Chalke
- Gabe Khouth
- Corrine Koslo
- Will Sasso
- Duncan Fraser
- Russell Porter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ernest Goes to School about?
- A well-meaning school maintenance man returns to the classroom in a slapstick quest to earn the diploma he missed the first time around.
- What is Ernest Goes to School like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ernest Goes to School as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Ernest Goes to School violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Ernest Goes to School.
- Which films are like Ernest Goes to School?
- Films with a similar feel include Ernest Goes to Camp, Ernest Saves Christmas, and Billy Madison.
- How long is Ernest Goes to School?
- Ernest Goes to School runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ernest Goes to School?
- In United States, Ernest Goes to School streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
