Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1996 Christmas movie has become a streaming hit on Prime Video

Having spent the 1980s and early 1990s becoming the preeminent action star of his generation And a dispute with Sylvester Stallone over the titleArnold Schwarzenegger spent the latter half of the ’90s trying to prove that he could make charming, family-friendly cuisine — and wouldn’t you know it, he could. Of course, the man from a small Austrian town who took up bodybuilding, married Kennedy, became a movie star, and launched a successful career in American politics would never have faced a conflict as trivial as rebranding his career. So, ’90s kids were enjoying all kinds of great family comedies, from “Kindergarten Cop” to the Christmas favorite “Jingle All the Way.”

Don’t miss it It has a score of 20% on Rotten Tomatoes The score fools you: Not only was “Jingle All the Way” a cheerful song for kids of my generation, it also had something for adults, tapping into the rampant commercialism that had turned Christmas from a time of peace and togetherness into a frenzied scramble for the latest toy. In my time there were Power Rangers and Pokemon, not to mention Tickle Elmo. For Howard Langston, who played Schwarzenegger, this was “Turbo Man” – the latest action figure his son Jimmy (Jake Lloyd) must have for Christmas. In order to make up for being a somewhat neglectful father and husband, Howard makes it his mission to track down the sought-after, fun-and-hustle action figure.

In addition to Schwarzenegger’s surprisingly skilled comedic performance, “Jingle All the Way” also featured the late, great Phil Hartman as Howard’s smart-aleck neighbor Ted Maltin. Overall, this ’90s Christmas classic is another reason not to take Rotten Tomatoes seriously. And now, Prime Video subscribers are attesting to that fact, sending “Jingle All the Way” up the most viewed charts for the holiday season and reminding us all that it’s here to stay. One of the best Christmas movies ever.

At the same time as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Reacher star Alan Ritchson are filming their upcoming Christmas comedy“Jingle All the Way” has climbed the Prime Video most-watched rankings reminding us all that the Austrian star is more than capable of handling family-friendly Christmas movies.

according to Flex Patrola site that tracks and collects viewing data across streaming services, “Jingle All the Way” hit the charts at No. 7 on December 14, 2024 — which is actually a little later than I expected. Of course, while streaming guarantees a steady parade of mediocre holiday movies, it’s understandable that audience attention might be a little more divided than it used to be.

However, Schwarzenegger’s classic Christmas outing has not only found its way onto the charts, but has risen through the rankings since its debut. On December 15, it reached sixth place, before jumping to third place on December 16. Since then, the film has been hovering around that position, falling to fourth place as of December 18 before rising as Turbo Man himself – or, indeed, Turbo Man of the Iron Age, Jesus Christ – again on December 19 to reclaim third place.

Christmas is a very competitive time when it comes to movies. Not only is your classic Christmas fare competing for attention – from IMDb claims the film is the greatest Christmas movie ever made“It’s a Wonderful Life” to modern classics like “Elf” – now you have things like ‘Red One’, Dwayne Johnson’s celebratory outing that was a box office flop (but not really). This film has been at the top of Prime Video’s charts since it arrived on the service after its anti-climatic theatrical run, and it seems like there’s nothing that can topple it at this point.

Queen Latifah has sampled her forgotten Christmas romantic comedy, “Last Holiday.” And John Candy is currently in trouble with his smash hit “Uncle Buck” hitting the Prime Video charts. However, so far, Arnie is the only one who might be able to take down “Red”. “Jingle All the Way” may be in a fragile position at No. 3, but it has been steadily rising through the ratings since December 14, 2024 and may be able to take the No. 1 spot by the end of the week.

Although “Jingle All the Way” is still there The classic Christmas movie that doesn’t need a sequelwe ended up getting a direct-to-video follow-up starring Larry the Cable Guy in 2014. So far, this forgotten sequel can’t be seen anywhere, but if there’s any way to organize some sort of group viewing to make it happen so that Larry is The guy who finally takes down The Rock, I think it’s our job to do that.