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10 Best Movies Like Ernest Saves Christmas

If you loved Ernest Saves Christmas, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest Goes to Jail

1990★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ernest Saves Christmas for fans of Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, and soon finds himself in trouble when he is covertly switched with a look-a-like crime boss. Ernest must escape f...

#2
Wildcats

Wildcats

1986★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ernest Saves Christmas for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

High school track coach Molly McGrath knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When a football coach's position becomes vacant, she applies for the job, desp...

#3
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

1988★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ernest Saves Christmas for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal. It features concert footage and interviews of legendary heavy metal and hard rock ba...

#4
Ernest Goes to School

Ernest Goes to School

1994★ 4.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ernest Saves Christmas for fans of Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jim Varney's recurring dim-bulb character Ernest P. Worrell returns in this film as a school janitor seeking to obtain a high school diploma....

#5
808

808

2015★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ernest Saves Christmas for fans of Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The inspiring story of the Roland TR808, from the creation of Planet Rock which established it as a dynamic modern instrument, to how it defined hip hop and modern dance culture, t...

#6
The Ernest Film Festival

The Ernest Film Festival

1986★ 4.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Ernest Saves Christmas for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Before he went to camp, before he went to jail, before he saved Christmas, before he was scared stupid, before he went to Africa and before he was in the army, Ernest P. Worrell ho...