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Jingle All the Way (1996) -- A harried father decides to dream the impossible dream, to get that year's hot toy for his son just before Christmas Day.
Jingle All the Way (1996) -- A harried father decides to dream the impossible dream, to get that year's hot toy for his son just before Christmas Day.
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Overview

User Rating:
4.9/10   20,596 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Randy Kornfield (written by)
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Release Date:
22 November 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
Two Dads, One Toy, No Prisoners.
Plot:
A harried father decides to dream the impossible dream, to get that year's hot toy for his son just before Christmas Day. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Howard Langston

Sinbad ... Myron Larabee

Phil Hartman ... Ted Maltin

Rita Wilson ... Liz Langston
Robert Conrad ... Officer Hummell
Martin Mull ... D.J.
Jake Lloyd ... Jamie Langston

James Belushi ... Mall Santa
E.J. De La Pena ... Johnny (as E.J. de la Pena)

Laraine Newman ... First Lady
Justin Chapman ... Billy

Harvey Korman ... President
Richard Moll ... Dementor
Daniel Riordan ... Turbo Man
Jeff L. Deist ... T.V. Booster / Puppeteer (as Jeff Deist)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for action violence, mild language and some thematic elements.
Runtime:
89 min | USA:94 min (director's cut)
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1.33 : 1 more
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In March 2001, a U.S. District Court jury in Birmingham, Michigan, ruled that 20th Century Fox stole the script idea, "Jingle All the Way", from Detroit High School biology teacher, Brian Webster. The studio was ordered to pay $19 million, later reduced to $1.5 million. Webster submitted the script, then named "Could This Be Christmas?", to the studio in 1994 and never received payment or credit despite the film making $183 million. Fox appealed and the verdict was reversed, since Webster's script was submitted after the studio had already purchased a treatment (summary/outline) of what would become the film's script. The court acknowledged that it is not difficult to believe that two writers can independently create a plot using similar inspiration/experience. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Howard is in the pay-phone booth at the diner, he was supposed to call "555-KQRS." He dials, "555" and then moves his finger to press the number "8" The letter "K" on a telephone is on the number "5." more
Quotes:
Myron Larabee: We get one day a year to prove we're not screw-ups and what do we do? We screw it up. more
Movie Connections:
References The Wizard of Oz (1939) more
Soundtrack:
So They Say It's Christmas more

FAQ

The movie ended quite abruptly. Is there a scene after the credits?
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16 out of 28 people found the following comment useful.
Jingle All The Way!, 24 December 2004
10/10
Author: Movie Nuttball from U.S.A.

One of the most hilarious film of all time in My opinion is Jingle All The Way! It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson, Robert Conrad, Martin Mull, Jake Lloyd, James Belushi, Paul Wight, and Richard Moll. Arnold is very good in this film and he is funny. Sinbad is hilarious in this film. I amazed how big Sinbad is when he stands next to Arnold. Hartman is very good in this film too and he shows that he really was a quality actor. The wrestler Paul Wight who is a huge man also performed good. The action is really great and a lot of the scenes are really cool! The dialog is really smart in this movie. The music by David Newman is good. I really like this film and I think its one of the best! If you love Arnold and the other cast members and love Christmas action comedy films then I strongly recommend Jingle All The Way today!

Movie Nuttball's NOTES:

Here are some other Arnold recommendations: Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer, Red Sonja, The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines, The Running Man, Raw Deal, Commando, Predator, Total Recall, Kindergarten Cop, Last Action Hero, True Lies, Junior, Eraser, Batman and Robin, End of Days, and Collateral Damage!

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