Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $28,202,109Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,710,734 (20.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,634 opening theaters/1,640 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,970,495

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 11th, 1988 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: September 3rd, 2002
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 95 minutes
Franchise: Ernest
Comparisons: vs. Ernest Goes to Camp
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Keywords: Christmas, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Fired, Taxi Driver, Santa Claus, Autumn Years, Runaway, Retirement, Movie Business, TV Industry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 250 $5,216,851 Nov 25, 1988 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 207 $13,949,684 Nov 25, 1988 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 278 $5,216,851 Nov 25, 1988 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 212 $11,626,852 Nov 25, 1988 17
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 153 $5,710,734 Nov 11, 1988 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 109 $15,270,308 Nov 11, 1988 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 65 $5,710,734 Nov 11, 1988 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 56 $15,270,308 Nov 11, 1988 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 11, 1988 2 $5,710,734   1,634 $3,495   $5,710,734 1
Nov 18, 1988 3 $4,841,057 -15% 1,640 $2,952   $11,787,541 2
Nov 25, 1988 5 $5,216,851 +8% 1,640 $3,181   $18,554,205 3
Dec 2, 1988 6 $2,389,314 -54% 1,640 $1,457   $21,616,624 4
Dec 9, 1988 8 $1,506,410 -37% 1,553 $970   $23,615,570 5
Dec 16, 1988 10 $950,189 -37% 1,307 $727   $24,896,164 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 11, 1988 2 $6,946,484   1,634 $4,251   $6,946,484 1
Nov 18, 1988 3 $6,390,870 -8% 1,640 $3,897   $13,337,354 2
Nov 25, 1988 5 $5,889,956 -8% 1,640 $3,591   $19,227,310 3
Dec 2, 1988 6 $2,881,850 -51% 1,640 $1,757   $22,109,160 4
Dec 9, 1988 8 $1,836,815 -36% 1,553 $1,183   $23,945,975 5

Uncategorized

Jim Varney    Ernest P. Worrell
Billie Bird    Mary Morrissey

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John R. Cherry, III    Director
Steven Saxton    Associate Producer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,710,734 (20.2% of total gross)
Legs:4.94 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,634 opening theaters/1,640 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $73,970,495

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 11th, 1988 (Wide) by Walt Disney
Video Release: September 3rd, 2002
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 95 minutes
Franchise: Ernest
Comparisons: vs. Ernest Goes to Camp
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Christmas, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Fired, Taxi Driver, Santa Claus, Autumn Years, Runaway, Retirement, Movie Business, TV Industry
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 250 $5,216,851 Nov 25, 1988 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 207 $13,949,684 Nov 25, 1988 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 278 $5,216,851 Nov 25, 1988 17
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 212 $11,626,852 Nov 25, 1988 17
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 153 $5,710,734 Nov 11, 1988 3
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 109 $15,270,308 Nov 11, 1988 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day) 65 $5,710,734 Nov 11, 1988 3
Veterans Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 56 $15,270,308 Nov 11, 1988 3

Uncategorized

Jim Varney    Ernest P. Worrell
Billie Bird    Mary Morrissey

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John R. Cherry, III    Director
Steven Saxton    Associate Producer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 11, 1988 2 $5,710,734   1,634 $3,495   $5,710,734 1
Nov 18, 1988 3 $4,841,057 -15% 1,640 $2,952   $11,787,541 2
Nov 25, 1988 5 $5,216,851 +8% 1,640 $3,181   $18,554,205 3
Dec 2, 1988 6 $2,389,314 -54% 1,640 $1,457   $21,616,624 4
Dec 9, 1988 8 $1,506,410 -37% 1,553 $970   $23,615,570 5
Dec 16, 1988 10 $950,189 -37% 1,307 $727   $24,896,164 6

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 11, 1988 2 $6,946,484   1,634 $4,251   $6,946,484 1
Nov 18, 1988 3 $6,390,870 -8% 1,640 $3,897   $13,337,354 2
Nov 25, 1988 5 $5,889,956 -8% 1,640 $3,591   $19,227,310 3
Dec 2, 1988 6 $2,881,850 -51% 1,640 $1,757   $22,109,160 4
Dec 9, 1988 8 $1,836,815 -36% 1,553 $1,183   $23,945,975 5