Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

  • 13% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (42,064 ratings)

In Ernest Goes to Jail, Jim Varney returns as leering idiot savant Ernest P. Worrall, star of scores of TV commercials and feature films. Varney also takes on a second role in the film: an unrepentant, cold-blooded murderer named Felix Nash. When Ernest serves on the jury for Nash's murder trial,… More

PG, 1 hr. 21 min.
Directed By
John R. Cherry III
Genres
Comedy, Kids & Family
In Theaters
Apr 6, 1990 Wide
On DVD
Sep 3, 2002

Critic Reviews

  • Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

    Jim Varney at the peak of his comedic powers, playing two instantly distinctive roles. If you only ever see one Ernest movie, make it this one.

  • Frank Ochieng, TheWorldJournal.com

    Here's one fictitious Ernest sequel that fits my sentiments exactly: "Ernest Gets on my Last Nerve". "Nuff said...

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    He was convicted for homicidal mugging.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Derek D


    The question isn't why did I watch this film, but instead why did I watch THE ENTIRE THING START TO FINISH? Not funny. Not even stupid funny, though Jim Varney was a terribly underrated actor in his lifetime.

  • Aaron N


    Felix Nash: Is everyone who works here a moron?

  • Stacy A


    Such an awesome movie by the late great Jim Varney. Nobody gets electrocuted like Varney. I got a kick out of Felix Nash. Varney did an excellent job playing a bad guy and he was quite sexy in my opinion. Auntie Nelda, played by Varney, is always a hoot. Even though she always seems… More

  • Curtis L


    Good for an Ernest movie.

  • Lafe F


    Goofy country boy Ernest gets framed and put in jail. I liked the funny courtroom scene. I thought the prison settings were silly and low-budget. Nothing really bad happens to Ernest behind bars, so don't worry kids!

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