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FAMILY . 1996 . 1h 29m . 6.1/10

Jingle All the Way_

"Two dads, one toy, no prisoners."

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.

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman
Box Office $129.8M
6.1/10
Rating
$129.8M
Box Office
1h 29m
Runtime
1996
Year
PROFITABLE
+116% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Jingle All the Way poster
Two dads, one toy, no prisoners.

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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Box office
Jingle All the Way earned $129.8M worldwide on a $60.0M budget — a 116% return on investment.
Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Howard Langston in Jingle All the Way.
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Year context
Jingle All the Way was released 30 years ago in 1996.
Jingle All the Way is a Family, Comedy, Adventure film with a runtime of 1h 29m.

CAST (20)

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Howard Langston
Sinbad
Sinbad
Myron Larabee
Phil Hartman
Phil Hartman
Ted Maltin
Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson
Liz Langston
Robert Conrad
Robert Conrad
Officer Hummell
Martin Mull
Martin Mull
D.J.
Jake Lloyd
Jake Lloyd
Jamie Langston
Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi
Mall Santa
ED
E.J. De la Pena
Johnny
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman
First Lady
JC
Justin Chapman
Billy
Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman
President
Richard Moll
Richard Moll
Dementor
Daniel Riordan
Daniel Riordan
Turbo Man
JL
Jeff L. Deist
T.V. Booster / Puppeteer
Nada Despotovich
Nada Despotovich
Margaret
RA
Ruth Afton Hjelmgren
Single Mother Judy
CK
Caroline Kaiser
Single Mother Mary
SB
Samuel B. Morris
Sensei
SH
Shawn Hamilton
Sensei Assistant

BOX OFFICE

$60.0M
Budget
$129.8M
Revenue
+116%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
89 min (1h 29m)
Country
Rating
6.1/10 (2,881 votes)
Budget
$60,000,000
Box Office
$129,800,000
Profit
+$69,800,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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.
How long is Jingle All the Way?
Jingle All the Way has a runtime of 89 minutes (1h 29m).
Who stars in Jingle All the Way?
The cast of Jingle All the Way includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson, Robert Conrad.
How much did Jingle All the Way make at the box office?
Jingle All the Way earned $129,800,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $60,000,000.
What is the rating of Jingle All the Way?
Jingle All the Way has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 2,881 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Family Comedy Adventure
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