
Ernest Goes to Jail
Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!
Directed by John Cherry
Produced by Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures
A lighthearted, absurdist comedy romp where a bumbling everyman's mistaken identity leads to prison hijinks, powered by physical comedy and irreverent humor.
Bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, and soon finds himself in trouble when he is covertly switched with a look-a-like crime boss. Ernest must escape from jail to expose the mix-up.
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Questions people ask
Is Ernest Goes to Jail sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.
Does Ernest Goes to Jail end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is Ernest Goes to Jail easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is Ernest Goes to Jail scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Ernest Goes to Jail violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Ernest Goes to Jail
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Ernest Goes to Jail
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Ernest Goes to Jail, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Ernest Goes to Jail, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Ernest Goes to Jail, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































