If you loved Ernest Scared Stupid, try Ernest Saves Christmas

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by John Cherry, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Family territory. If that's the register that drew you to Ernest Scared Stupid, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Ernest Saves Christmas is

Santa’s shopping for a replacement like it’s a midlife crisis in velvet. When Kris Kringle skips town, Ernest—a man who once talked a bear out of hitchhiking—gets roped into the search. His resume includes winning by sheer accident, proving the world still needs a Santa who can outrun mall security.

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