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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.9 / 100
1988·Comedy / Family / Fantasy·1h 31m

ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS

“A Holiday Comedy Unlike Any Other!”

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.

Above the Line
John R. Cherry III·DirectorEd Turner·ScreenplayB. Kline·ScreenplayPeter Stein·Director of PhotographyMark Snow·Original Music ComposerSharyn L. Ross·Editor
Cast
Jim Varney·Ernest P. WorrellOliver Clark·Joe CarruthersNoelle Parker·HarmonyGailard Sartain·ChuckBillie Bird·Mary MorrisseyBill Byrge·BobbyDouglas Seale·SantaRobert Lesser·MartyKey Howard·Immigration AgentJack Swanson·Businessman
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 6
John Cherry·DirectorTodd Turner·Second Second Assistant DirectorPatrice Leung·First Assistant DirectorCoke Sams·Second Unit DirectorDouglas A. Raine·Second Assistant DirectorTheresa Eubanks·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Ed Turner·ScreenplayEd Turner·StoryB. Kline·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Peter Stein·Director of PhotographyTerry Arthur·Key Grip
Editing· 1
Sharyn L. Ross·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Mark Snow·Original Music ComposerRich Schirmer·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Peter Mitchell·Costume DesignIan D. Thomas·Art DirectionChris August·Set DecorationEdward 'Tantar' LeViseur·Property Master
Production· 9
Stacy Williams·ProducerDoug Claybourne·ProducerJoseph L. Akerman Jr.·Executive ProducerMartin Erlichman·Executive ProducerJustis Greene·Co-ProducerEd Turner·Associate ProducerCarol Sue Byron·Unit Production ManagerCoke Sams·Co-ProducerJustis Greene·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Tim McHugh·Visual Effects SupervisorRobert Dracup·GafferJeff Hurst·Best Boy Electric
By the Numbers
67.9
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
36%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$28M
ROI 370%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ernest Saves Christmas's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0077BE
#042376
#006400
Mood
Humorous, Festive
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man in a tan cap, blue jeans, and a t-shirt, clinging to a Christmas tree. He has a surprised expression on his face with his mouth ”

comedyfamilyfantasy
Key Elements
Christmas TreeSanta's SleighOrnamentsCandy CanesString Of Lights
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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