Ernest Rides Again

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Ernest Rides Again

PG

Released Nov 12, 1993

1h 32m

Comedy

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The perpetually inept hillbilly Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) is working as a janitor at a university when he accidentally stumbles across an antique plate, which the school's history professor, Dr. Abner Melon (Ron K. James), believes may lead to the long missing real Crown Jewels of England. As the unlikely allies Ernest and Melon begin their search, they wind up attracting the attention of Scotland Yard, whose detectives are eager to find the jewels before Ernest can.

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Variety

The fifth in the series of slapstick comedies about Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) will please his fans but is unlikely to convince anyone else as to it merits.

May 8, 2005

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 0/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 1/5

Jan 29, 2005

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

A return to the goofy and familiar, Vern!

Rated: 1/5

Dec 28, 2004

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Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

The best non-Disney Ernest movie, and a fun ride no matter what stuffy elitists would have you believe

Rated: 5/5

Sep 27, 2002

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Rated: 0/4

Jan 1, 2000

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steve d

Probably my favorite of the series, I had a lot of fun.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

This Ernest movie was alright. Jim Varney and the rest of the cast did a decent job in this movie. The plot to the movie was goofy as expected, but it wasn't as great as the previous ones. Not everyone will enjoy this movie. I probably wouldn't recommend this Ernest movie to people. It's not worth it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Fun kids movie. I had a good time with it when I was young, and still got a couple laughs out of it now. One of the better of the series.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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brendan n

Story is super thin and only a handful of jokes are funny. It's a shame the character was so poorly written as Varney was really great in the lead role. Much like Peter Sellers the formula for the films grew tiring for the audience. Not the bomb Ernest goes to prison was but not far behind it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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At this point, the ungrateful public was no longer going to see Ernest in theaters, so his filmography up unto his death consists mainly of direct-to-video releases. This is the first. Kids will be bored by the historical mumbo jumbo that serves as a key element to understanding the plot. In fact, this whole production seems to be one note short of a symphony. There are some honest laughs. (Well, it made me laugh, anyway, I can't speak for everyone else. Then again, I am an advocate for Jim Varney and the Ernest character to be placed in a higher echelon of comedic admiration. He certainly deserves it more than Adam Sandler!) But this is one of the most wildly uneven of the Ernest films, none of which were meant to be great cinema, but this one seems especially forced and hurried. Non-essential viewing.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Everyone's favorite handyman, Ernest P. Worrell, continues his misadventures in Ernest Rides Again. When an unorthodox college professor advances an unconventional theory about the Revolutionary War, Ernest attempts to help him out by finding a fabled colonial cannon called Goliath. The production values are quite poor and the performances aren't much better. Still, the film delivers a few laughs (intentional and otherwise), and there's some excitement to the pursuit of the cannon. Mildly entertaining, Ernest Rides Again is alright for kids (but there's not much here for anyone else).

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Synopsis

The perpetually inept hillbilly Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) is working as a janitor at a university when he accidentally stumbles across an antique plate, which the school's history professor, Dr. Abner Melon (Ron K. James), believes may lead to the long missing real Crown Jewels of England. As the unlikely allies Ernest and Melon begin their search, they wind up attracting the attention of Scotland Yard, whose detectives are eager to find the jewels before Ernest can.

Director: John R. Cherry III
Producer: Stacy Williams
Screenwriter: John R. Cherry III, William M. Akers
Production Co: Emshell Producers
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 12, 1993, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround

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