Jingle All the Way

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Jingle All the Way

PG

1996

1h 29m

Kids & Family

Holiday

Comedy

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Workaholic Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) wants to make things up to his son, Jamie (Jake Lloyd), and wife, Liz (Rita Wilson). He promises to get Jamie the hottest toy of the season, Turbo-Man -- even though it's Christmas Eve and the toy is practically sold out. As Langston hunts down the elusive gift, he runs into mailman Myron (Sinbad), another father on the same quest. With the clock winding down, Langston's moral code is tested as he starts to learn the real meaning of Christmas.

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Critics Consensus

Arnold Schwarzenegger tries his best, but Jingle All the Way suffers from an uneven tone, shifting wildly from a would-be satire on materialism to an antic, slapstick yuk-fest.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

12/21/2020

B+

That rare family-themed Christmas movie that isn't really aimed at kids. It's actually aimed at adults... It's a family Christmas movie that's completely honest about what family Christmases tend to be like!

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Anne Billson

Daily Telegraph (UK)

11/27/2017

The film is very loud, and festooned with the sort of comic violence far more disturbing than anything in an 18-rated movie.

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

12/18/2006

C

In this formulaic star vehicle, Schwarzenegger gets to fly like Peter Pan, act like Superman--and fulfill all the fantasies kids may have about their fathers.

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Branyan Towe

Loud and Clear Reviews

07/29/2024

3/5

At the end of the day, Jingle All the Way is a holiday classic that kids can take good lessons from, and adults will be able to at least laugh at a bit

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Mikel Zorrilla

Espinof

01/03/2022

Schwarzenegger's charisma helps somewhat. [Full review in Spanish]

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

12/14/2021

2.5/4

...the movie benefits substantially from Schwarzenegger's go-for-broke turn as the progressively frantic central character...

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Nitro H.

@nitrohive Dec 4

This is a really good movie featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and it’s a funny enjoyable, comedy movie. The plot is interesting and unique, the characters are good and I think like the bomb scene this movie is good.

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Drue M.

@DrueBee Dec 2

It’s an adorable family Christmas classic!

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Trafalgar L

Dec 2

"Jingle All the Way" sees Arnold Schwarzenegger step into the role of a workaholic father and husband. When he forgets to get his son's Christmas present he is forced to go though all kinds of hell including an arrogant police officer and an annoying hyperactive mailman (Sinbad.) The film does a good job balancing the aspects of family and Christmas, but it is too reliant on its star power (Rita Wilson, Phil Hartman and Martin Mull are also a part of this ensemble cast.) Not to mention that it completely fails to utilize Schwarzenegger's action skills and he just comes off as slapstick especially when he punches a reindeer. Overall, a passable holiday film but not an ideal watch.

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Luke W

@12starfrogsplash Dec 2

Considering the cast, it’s what you’d expect; dull plot and subpar acting. That’s not to say it doesn’t attempt to compensate with goofy moments and overall wackiness. Not to mention, it has heart warming moments. That being said, I think this is a fun watch for the holiday season - especially if you’re a sucker for 90s nostalgia. Did I enjoy it? Not the best but it was fun and had its moments. Would I watch it again? Probably not. Am I glad I did? Yes, it was good for one watch but I don’t intend on a rewatch any time soon.

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Dominique W

Nov 30

I love Arnold! Grew up watching this movie and watch it each year at Christmas. Very funny and wholesome. Perfect for Christmas time!

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Jacob P

Nov 30

Fun, funny and good holiday movie. And it has a couple of great Arnold one liners!

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Synopsis

Workaholic Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) wants to make things up to his son, Jamie (Jake Lloyd), and wife, Liz (Rita Wilson). He promises to get Jamie the hottest toy of the season, Turbo-Man -- even though it's Christmas Eve and the toy is practically sold out. As Langston hunts down the elusive gift, he runs into mailman Myron (Sinbad), another father on the same quest. With the clock winding down, Langston's moral code is tested as he starts to learn the real meaning of Christmas.

Director: Brian Levant
Producer: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe
Screenwriter: Randy Kornfield
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, 1492 Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 16, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $60.6M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Surround

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