Bruce Arntson was born in 1952 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Existo (1999), Ernest Goes to School (1994) and Ernest Goes to Jail (1990).
Biography from IMDb.
- Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, USA
- Composer, actor and writer
- 5 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
What are Bruce Arntson's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2
Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 5
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Bruce Arntson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Arntson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
7 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Existo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Lunker Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Ernest Goes to School(1994)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Ernest Rides Again(1993)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Ernest Scared Stupid(1991)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Ernest Goes to Jail(1990)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 40th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 7 titles from 1983 to 1999; peak year 1990.
Film career
Peak 1990 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1990Screen debut· Ernest Goes to Jail
How do Bruce Arntson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the sound and music 46/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Bruce Arntson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bruce Arntson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John R. Cherry III shares the most, 5.
Directors
- John R. Cherry IIIShared titles: Ernest Goes to School (1994), Ernest Rides Again (1993), Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983)See all 5 shared titles with John R. Cherry III
Writers
- Coke SamsShared titles: Ernest Goes to School (1994), Ernest Rides Again (1993), Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983)See all 5 shared titles with Coke Sams
Actors
- Jim VarneyShared titles: Ernest Goes to School (1994), Ernest Rides Again (1993), Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), Ernest Goes to Jail (1990), Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983)See all 5 shared titles with Jim Varney
- Bill ByrgeShared titles: Ernest Goes to School (1994), Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Bill Byrge
- Linda KashShared titles: Ernest Goes to School (1994), Ernest Rides Again (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Linda Kash
- Barry ScottShared titles: Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Barry Scott
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Kirby ShelstadShared titles: Ernest Goes to School (1994), Ernest Rides Again (1993), Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)See all 4 shared titles with Kirby Shelstad
- David GeddesShared titles: Ernest Goes to School (1994), Ernest Rides Again (1993)See all 2 shared titles with David Geddes
- Craig BassettShared titles: Ernest Rides Again (1993), Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Craig Bassett
Producers
- Stacy WilliamsShared titles: Ernest Goes to School (1994), Ernest Rides Again (1993), Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)See all 4 shared titles with Stacy Williams
- Tom RoweShared titles: Ernest Goes to School (1994), Ernest Rides Again (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Rowe
- Martin ErlichmanShared titles: Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Martin Erlichman
- Phil WaldenShared titles: Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), Ernest Goes to Jail (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Walden
Mixed roles
- Daniel ButlerShared titles: Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), Knowhutimean? Hey Vern, It's My Family Album (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Butler
