Ernest Saves Christmas
PGUnited States rating19881h 31mComedy, Family
A taxi driver and a runaway teen team up to help the current Santa Claus find a successor before his magic fades. They go on a frantic adventure to find a suitable candidate who can take over the holiday traditions.
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PG US
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A taxi driver and a runaway teen team up to help the current Santa Claus find a successor before his magic fades. They go on a frantic adventure to find a suitable candidate who can take over the holiday traditions.
Spoiler-free summary written by AI from the plot and dialogue.
What's in it
- Scary
- Mild
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- Mild
- Rude humour
- Mild
- Sad themes
- None
- Pace
- Moderate
- The film follows a traditional narrative structure with long scenes of dialogue and character interaction. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeSanta is briefly held in a jail cell before being moved.
- Approx.SomeA character punches a director during a tense moment at a movie studio.
Talk about it after
- 1Why was it important for Santa to find a new person to take over his job?
- 2How did Ernest and Harmony show they were good friends during their journey?
- 3What did you think about the choices Joe made regarding his career?
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