Jingle All the Way

Jingle All the Way
Jingle All the Way
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Brian Levant
Written by	Randy Kornfield
Produced by	Chris Columbus; Michael Barnathan; Mark Radcliffe;
Starring	Arnold Schwarzenegger; Sinbad; Phil Hartman; Rita Wilson; Robert Conrad; Jim Belushi;
Cinematography	Victor J. Kemper
Edited by	Kent Beyda; Wilton Henderson; Adam Weiss;
Music by	David Newman
Production; companies	1492 Pictures; Fox Family Films;
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	November 16, 1996 (Mall of America); November 22, 1996 (United States);
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$60–75 million
Box office	$129.8 million

Jingle All the Way is a 1996 American Christmas family comedy film^[2] directed by Brian Levant. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad as two rival fathers, mattress salesman Howard Langston (Schwarzenegger) and postal worker Myron Larabee (Sinbad), both desperately trying to purchase a Turbo-Man action figure for their respective sons on a last-minute shopping spree on Christmas Eve. The film's title is borrowed from the lyrics of the popular Christmas song "Jingle Bells".

Inspired by real-life Christmas toy sell-outs for such items as Cabbage Patch Kids, the film was written by Randy Kornfield. Producer Chris Columbus rewrote the script, adding in elements of satire about the commercialization of Christmas, and the project was picked up by 20th Century Fox. Delays to Fox's reboot of Planet of the Apes allowed Schwarzenegger to come on board the film, while Columbus opted to cast Sinbad instead of Joe Pesci as Myron. Jingle All the Way was set and filmed in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul at a variety of locations, including the Mall of America. After five weeks filming, production moved to California where scenes such as the end parade were shot. The film's swift production meant merchandising was limited to a replica of the Turbo-Man action figure used in the film. Jingle All The Way marks the last on-screen film role of Phil Hartman, who was murdered in 1998 before the film's premiere, and is dedicated in his memory.

Upon release, Jingle All the Way grossed $129.8 million worldwide but received generally negative reviews from critics, though the humor and Sinbad and Schwarzenegger's performances received some praise. In 2001, Fox was ordered to pay $19 million to Murray Hill Publishing for stealing the idea for the film; the verdict was overturned three years later. Jingle All the Way is the third and final collaboration between Sinbad and Phil Hartman after Coneheads (1993) and Houseguest (1995), and the last film featuring Hartman to be released during his lifetime before his death in 1998. In 2014, the film was followed by a sequel in name only, Jingle All the Way 2, starring Larry the Cable Guy.

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[1] Petrikin, Chris (February 18, 1998). "Fox renamed that toon". Variety. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2018.

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