![]() 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. Upon release, Jingle All the Way grossed $129 million worldwide and received generally negative reviews from critics. The film's swift production meant merchandising was limited to a replica of the Turbo-Man action figure used in the film. After five weeks filming, production moved to California where scenes such as the end parade were shot. 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. 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. 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. ![]() Inspired by real-life Christmas toy sell-outs for such items as Cabbage Patch Kids, the film was written by Randy Kornfield. ![]() The film's title is borrowed from the lyrics of the popular Christmas song " Jingle Bells". 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. Jingle All the Way is a 1996 American Christmas family comedy film directed by Brian Levant. ![]()
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