Ernest Goes to School

Ernest Goes to School

America's favorite class clown finally makes the grade!

Directed by Coke Sams

Produced by Pacific Motion Pictures, Emshell Producers

199489 min4.0 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy built on slapstick humor and the earnest (if bumbling) underdog journey of a well-meaning janitor pursuing his diploma.

Jim Varney's recurring dim-bulb character Ernest P. Worrell returns in this film as a school janitor seeking to obtain a high school diploma.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ernest Goes to School scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Ernest Goes to School easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is Ernest Goes to School sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Ernest Goes to School end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Ernest Goes to School violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ernest Goes to School

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ernest Goes to School

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ernest Goes to School, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ernest Goes to School, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ernest Goes to School, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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