Ernest Scared Stupid fingerprintHigh energy, funny, light on feelings.
Thrilling and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic
Plenty of slapstick and absurdist humor
Kept in the background
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Ernest Scared Stupid is thrilling, scary, and fast-paced.
Plenty of slapstick and absurdist humor
Expect plenty of slapstick and absurdist humor.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A comedy so funny it's scary!
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Ernest Scared Stupid is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. 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 46/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 27%, and Metacritic 38). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 31 min
Ernest Scared Stupid runs 1 h 31 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Ernest Scared Stupid higher (62) than critics (33). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 83 storytelling tropes for Ernest Scared Stupid, including Kick the Dog, Weaksauce Weakness, The Cuckoolander Was Right.
5.9
