| Rank
| Release
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | Ernest Saves Christmas | $28,202,109 | 1,640 | $5,710,734 | 1,634 | Nov 11, 1988 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 2 | Ernest Goes to Jail | $25,029,569 | 1,956 | $6,143,372 | 1,943 | Apr 6, 1990 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 3 | Ernest Goes to Camp | $23,509,382 | 1,541 | $6,171,957 | 1,541 | May 22, 1987 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 4 | Ernest Scared Stupid | $14,143,280 | 1,787 | $4,453,132 | 1,782 | Oct 11, 1991 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 5 | Ernest Rides Again | $1,450,029 | 1,190 | $905,010 | 1,190 | Nov 12, 1993 | - | false |
