Jingle All the Way

Jingle All the Way

Two dads, one toy, no prisoners.

Directed by Brian Levant

Produced by 1492 Pictures, 20th Century Fox

199689 min6.1 / 10

A lighthearted, farcical Christmas comedy about a workaholic father's frantic quest to redeem himself through a toy, driven by warmth, humor, and holiday spirit.

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.

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  • Is Jingle All the Way easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does Jingle All the Way end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Jingle All the Way sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Jingle All the Way scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Jingle All the Way violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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