
Ernest Scared Stupid
Taste attributes: comedyfamilyfantasyanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedfighting evil
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and warm-hearted: an inventive comedy, light rather than heavy. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
5.3 /10
TMDB · 121 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
Well-intentioned, eternally bumbling Ernest P. Worrell accidentally releases an evil demon from its sacred tomb. As the demon flexes its power and goes on a ruinous rampage, good-guy Ernest tries to step in to save the town from mass destruction. Trouble is, a 200-year-old curse has scared Ernest stupid, and that means hilarity all around! So, kick back and let the laugh-ridden adventures begin.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1991
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Touchstone Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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