Ernest Saves Christmas
“A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!”
Ernest Saves Christmas is available to rent or buy on FOD in Japan. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.
Where to watch Ernest Saves Christmas
🇯🇵 Japan
Good to know
- Director
- John Cherry
- Release date
- 1988-11-11
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Language
- English
- Box office
- $28,202,109
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- Emshell Producers
- Part of
- Ernest Collection
Ernest Saves Christmas — trailer
About Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Saves Christmas is a 1988 movie in the Comedy and Family genres, directed by John Cherry, starring Jim Varney, Oliver Clark and Noelle Parker. It has a runtime of 1 hour 31 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.4/10 from 214 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Ernest Saves Christmas in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Ernest Saves Christmas in Japan?+
In Japan, Ernest Saves Christmas is available to rent or buy on FOD. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Ernest Saves Christmas on Netflix?+
Ernest Saves Christmas is not on Netflix in Japan right now.
How long is Ernest Saves Christmas?+
Ernest Saves Christmas has a runtime of 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
Who stars in Ernest Saves Christmas?+
Ernest Saves Christmas stars Jim Varney, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker, Gailard Sartain and Billie Bird.
When did Ernest Saves Christmas come out?+
Ernest Saves Christmas is a 1988 movie directed by John Cherry.
What genre is Ernest Saves Christmas?+
Ernest Saves Christmas is Comedy and Family film.
Who directed Ernest Saves Christmas?+
Ernest Saves Christmas was directed by John Cherry.
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