Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)

Guilty of Maximum Fun in the First Degree!

81 min★ 5.5 · 10,798 votes

• Comedy
• Crime
• Family

Bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, and soon finds himself in trouble when he is covertly switched with a look-a-like crime boss. Ernest must escape from jail to expose the mix-up.

Release date

April 6, 1990

Country of origin

United States

Box office

$25,029,791