Movies Like Ernest Rides Again

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Slam Dunk Ernest

1995·1h 33m·★ 4.6·John Cherry

Ernest Collection2 shared crewDir. John Cherry

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997·1h 30m·★ 4.4·John Cherry

Ernest CollectionBoth star Jim Varney & Linda KashDir. John Cherry

Ernest Goes to School

1994·1h 29m·★ 4.7·Coke Sams

Ernest CollectionBoth star Jim Varney & Linda KashDP: David Geddes

Ernest Saves Christmas

1988·1h 31m·★ 5.8·John Cherry

Ernest CollectionDir. John CherryStarring Jim Varney

Ernest Scared Stupid

1991·1h 31m·★ 5.8·John Cherry

Ernest CollectionDir. John CherryStarring Jim Varney

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987·1h 32m·★ 5.5·John Cherry

Ernest CollectionDir. John CherryStarring Jim Varney

Ernest Goes to Jail

1990·1h 21m·★ 5.5·John Cherry

Ernest CollectionDir. John CherryStarring Jim Varney

Ernest in the Army

1998·1h 25m·★ 4.5·John Cherry

Ernest CollectionDir. John CherryStarring Jim Varney

Madagascar

2005·1h 26m·★ 7.0·Eric Darnell

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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008·1h 29m·★ 6.7·Eric Darnell

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RV

2006·1h 39m·★ 5.6·Barry Sonnenfeld

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The Cat in the Hat

2003·1h 22m·★ 4.2·Bo Welch

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Inspector Gadget

1999·1h 18m·★ 4.2·David Kellogg

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Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

1989·21m·★ 6.0·John Cherry

Starring Jim VarneyDir. John CherryComedy & Family

The General

1926·1h 19m·★ 8.1·Clyde Bruckman

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The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone

1979·48m·★ 6.6·Ray Patterson

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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

2020·1h 35m·★ 5.9·Tim Hill

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Duck Soup

1933·1h 8m·★ 7.7·Leo McCarey

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Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe

2020·1h 26m·★ 7.0·Dan Povenmire

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The Mask

1994·1h 41m·★ 7.0·Chuck Russell

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