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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Yule crack up!
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User Score2,717 ratings
TMDB 7.216+19891h 37mEnglish
Comedy

Synopsis

It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.

Director
Jeremiah S. ChechikFrom TMDB credits
Studio
Hughes Entertainment2 production companies
Release
November 30, 1989Released
Box Office
$75MBudget $27M

Top Cast

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Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
Beverly D'Angelo
Ellen Griswold
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis
Audrey Griswold
Johnny Galecki
Johnny Galecki
Rusty Griswold
John Randolph
John Randolph
Clark Griswold Sr.
Diane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Nora
E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall
Art
Doris Roberts
Doris Roberts
Francis

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Reviews

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r96sk
Feb 5, 2025

<em>'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'</em>, unlike predecessor <em>'National Lampoon’s European Vacation'</em>, is more akin to the original. A good watch it is, if still off from the first flick. The festive vibes are there, it's perhaps a bit too mean-spirited at times but overall works. The cast are the cast, I don't think anyone stands out as being a great performer but they are all satisfactory. Chevy Chase is the obvious lead, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't rank his performance as anything overly higher than his co-stars. Interesting to see Julia Louis-Dreyfus appear, by the way. All in all, there's enough there to entertain. The ending is suitably watchable, which is something I did feel was missing from the previous film.

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