Ernest Saves Christmas
1988 · 91 min · Director: John R. Cherry III, John Cherry
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Ernest P. Worell, a sweet but silly taxi driver who at times suffers delusions of grandeur, has just chauffeured a rather extraordinary fare: "His Great Red Oneness, the Claus" himself. It seems Santa hasn't got the magic for another Christmas season, and has come to Orlando, Florida for Joe Carruthers, the man he has chosen as his successor. But things quickly begin to unravel, thanks to Joe's meddling agent and Santa's increasingly unreliable memory. Incredibly, dimwitted Ernest soon becomes Santa's only hope! Joining forces with a young runaway named "Harmony Star", Ernest rushes to save the holidays as we know them.
Emotional fingerprint
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Joy25%
- Anticipation20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Anticipation. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Family. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 57 % | 56 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 57 % | 57 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 52 % | 50 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 16 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 57 % | 54 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 24 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 58 % | 56 % | 17 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 57 % | 54 % | 12 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 11 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 52 % | 50 % | 12 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 51 % | 39 % | 12 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 51 % | 30 % | 13 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 54 % | 41 % | 19 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 62 % | 54 % | 22 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 70 % | 51 % | 27 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 73 % | 45 % | 47 % | 52 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Joy | 71 % | 49 % | 61 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Humor | 63 % | 53 % | 57 % | 15 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Joe Carruthers
Harmony
Bobby
Immigration Agent
Businessman
Pyramus
Thisbe
Agent Skippy
Cab Passenger
Mr. Dillis
Waiter
Arresting Officer
Booking Officer
Patsy
Lacy
Details
- Directed by
- John R. Cherry III, John Cherry
- Written by
- Ed Turner, B. Kline
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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