Jingle All the Way
“Two dads, one toy, no prisoners.”
Synopsis
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.
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Top Cast
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Howard Langston
Sinbad
Myron Larabee
Phil Hartman
Ted Maltin
Jake Lloyd
Jamie Langston
Rita Wilson
Liz Langston
Robert Conrad
Officer Hummell
Martin Mull
D.J.
Jim Belushi
Mall Santa
E.J. De la Pena
Johnny
Laraine Newman
First Lady
Justin Chapman
Billy
Harvey Korman
President
Richard Moll
Dementor
Daniel Riordan
Turbo Man
Jeff L. Deist
T.V. Booster / Puppeteer
Nada Despotovich
Margaret
Ruth Afton Hjelmgren
Single Mother Judy
Caroline Kaiser
Single Mother Mary
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 22, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 18, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$60M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$129.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.16x
+$69.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Brian Levant
- Screenplay & Story
- Randy Kornfield
- Original Score
- David Newman
- Original Title
- Jingle All the Way
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Budget
- $60M
- Worldwide Gross
- $129.8M
- Production Studios
- 1492 Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Fox Family Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Brian Levant
Randy Kornfield
David Newman
Victor J. Kemper
Kent Beyda, Adam Weiss, Wilt Henderson
Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe, Richard Vane
Department Leadership Roster
Brian Levant
Director
Randy Kornfield
Screenplay
Michael Barnathan
Producer
Chris Columbus
Producer
Mark Radcliffe
Producer
David Newman
Original Music Composer
Victor J. Kemper
Director of Photography
Kent Beyda
Editor
Adam Weiss
Editor
Wilt Henderson
Editor
Leslie McDonald
Production Design
Jay Hurley
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Jingle All the Way
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Jingle All the Way about?
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.
Who directed Jingle All the Way?
Jingle All the Way was directed by Brian Levant.
Who stars in Jingle All the Way?
The principal cast of Jingle All the Way includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Jake Lloyd, Rita Wilson.
When was Jingle All the Way released and how long is it?
Jingle All the Way was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
What was the box office and production budget of Jingle All the Way?
Jingle All the Way had a reported production budget of $60M and grossed $129.8M at the worldwide box office (2.16 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Jingle All the Way?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Jingle All the Way was composed by David Newman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Jingle All the Way?
Jingle All the Way holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).