Overview
A Workaholic father races against time and a rival shopper on Christmas Eve to find the season's rarest toy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- wacky
- frantic
- irreverent
- christmas eve
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film formulaic and poorly timed, with an underdeveloped satire of Christmas consumerism despite occasional comic moments and supporting performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Howard and Myron race across stores and a shopping mall for the sold-out Turbo Man figure while the story repeatedly foregrounds Christmas commerce.
Howard's missed karate exposition and subsequent Christmas Eve quest are driven by his desire to reconnect with Jamie.
The search expands from sold-out stores to competing shoppers, mall chaos, Santa-related trouble, and the Wintertainment Parade.
The Turbo Man action figure is Jamie's Christmas request and the central object pursued by Howard, Myron, and other shoppers.
Films like Jingle All the Way, and why
The Santa Clause
shared christmas setting, family comedy, consumer satire, and frantic holiday shopping
Christmas with the Kranks
shared christmas comedy, family reconciliation, suburban chaos, and child-centered holiday stakes
Daddy Day Care
shared broad physical comedy, father son relationship, and escalating pursuit of a coveted object
Elf
shared family adventure comedy, seasonal spectacle, and an overwhelmed parent trying to satisfy a child
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Levant
- Release Date
- 1996-11-21
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (3045)
Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Sinbad
- Phil Hartman
- Jake Lloyd
- Rita Wilson
- Robert Conrad
- Martin Mull
- Jim Belushi
- E.J. De la Pena
- Laraine Newman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- 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 Jingle All the Way about?
- A distracted salesman races through Christmas Eve chaos for a sold-out toy while trying to win back his disappointed son.
- What is Jingle All the Way like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jingle All the Way as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Jingle All the Way violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Jingle All the Way as mild.
- What did critics think of Jingle All the Way?
- Critics broadly found the film formulaic and poorly timed, with an underdeveloped satire of Christmas consumerism despite occasional comic moments and supporting performances.
- Which films are like Jingle All the Way?
- Films with a similar feel include The Santa Clause, Christmas with the Kranks, Daddy Day Care, and Elf.
- How long is Jingle All the Way?
- Jingle All the Way runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jingle All the Way?
- In United States, Jingle All the Way streams on Disney Plus.
