Jingle All the Way (1996): cast, story & where to watch
1996 · Film · ★ 6
Released in 1996, Jingle All the Way is a comedy, adventure and family film directed by Brian Levant, running about 89 minutes. “Two dads, one toy, no prisoners.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s 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’s in it. Jingle All the Way stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Howard Langston, Sinbad as Myron Larabee, Phil Hartman as Ted Maltin and Rita Wilson as Liz Langston, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Jingle All the Way has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $129.8M at the box office.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Disney Plus and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jingle All the Way page.
If you liked it. Fans of Jingle All the Way tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Jingle All the Way (1996)?
- In US, Jingle All the Way is available to stream on Disney Plus, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Jingle All the Way worth watching?
- Jingle All the Way holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, adventure and family. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Jingle All the Way?
- Jingle All the Way stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson and Robert Conrad.
- When was Jingle All the Way released?
- Jingle All the Way was released in 1996, with a runtime of about 89 minutes.