Jingle All the Way

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Jingle All the Way

PG

Released Nov 16, 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

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!

Rated: B+

Dec 21, 2020

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Anne Billson

Daily Telegraph (UK)

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

Nov 27, 2017

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2011

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Branyan Towe

Loud and Clear Reviews

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

Rated: 3/5

Jul 29, 2024

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Mikel Zorrilla

Espinof

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

Jan 3, 2022

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

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

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 14, 2021

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Carson K

Please read this. Okay look, this is not a good movie. But if you go into with similar expectations as last year’s Red One (2024) then you will not be disappointed. It is a funny, entertaining blockbuster. However, the ending is ridiculous. But if you have that expectation you’ll be fine.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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zestyitaliano 2

gurl what is this???

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Abraham S

I mean it wasn't terrible! It was not very good, but its bad it becomes enjoyable! I mean nor was it amazing! I don't recommend it, but its worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Stephen C

LOL, 1 hour and 29 minutes of holiday movie humor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Stan C

I don't really mind what everyone says. This movie is hilarious and no one will make me think otherwise.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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Double A

One of the worst Christmas films ever made and yet there's AMC, TBS, and Freeform shoving it down our throats every year!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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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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