Ernest in the Army

Ernest in the Army (1998)

  • 17% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 39% of users liked it
    (9,416 ratings)

The U.S. Army's most unlikely soldier, Ernest P. Worrel (Jim Varney), finds himself responsible for saving the world when he and his troopmates are sent out to take down a tyrant. As with other entries in the Ernest series, this one is filled with plenty of low-brow, slapstick humor. ~ Sandra… More

PG,
Directed By
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Written By
Jeffrey Pillars, Joseph Dattorre
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1998 Wide
On DVD
Oct 1, 2002

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Is this Ernest 17 or 18? Matters not, since they are all Jim Varney the same.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Stacy A


    I'm just a big Ernest fan. A select few people that I've noticed have hoped that 'Ernest' dies or something else bad and I don't want to be in their shoes. Saying those things is downright pathetic and low. I love all the Ernest movies. I watch them because… More

  • Jason O


    I've seen just about all the Ernest movies, and I have to say that "Ernest In The Army" is definitely the funniest one that I've seen so far. Ernest gets enrolled in the army without going through boot camp, he's supposed to just be a driver and one that just… More

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