Ernest Goes to School fingerprintFunny, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Ernest Goes to School is calm and low-intensity.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
Everyday modern life
Its world is built around everyday modern life.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Ernest Goes to School is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Fandango at Home Free, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41/100 (IMDb 4.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 29 min
Ernest Goes to School runs 1 h 29 min.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for Ernest Goes to School, including Back to School, Benevolent Boss, Blah, Blah, Blah.
4.7
