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.
| Release Date | November 11, 1988 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Ernest Saves Christmas | |
| Runtime | 1h 31min | |
| Budget | $6,000,000 | |
| Revenue | $28,202,109 | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Emshell ProducersTouchstone PicturesSilver Screen Partners III | |
