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📅 1989 ⏱ 1h 37min PG-13 Released FHD / 4K

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

"Yule crack up!"

Comedy

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.

🎬 DirectorJeremiah S. Chechik

📅 Release1989-11-30

🌍 CountryUnited States of America

🗣 LanguageEnglish

🏢 StudioHughes Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

🗳 Votes2,643

🔥 Popularity4

💰 Budget$27,000,000

💵 Revenue$74,542,088

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🎭 Cast

Chevy Chase

Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo

Ellen Griswold

Juliette Lewis

Audrey Griswold

Johnny Galecki

Rusty Griswold

John Randolph

Clark Griswold Sr.

Diane Ladd

Nora

E.G. Marshall

Art

Doris Roberts

Francis

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Margo Chester

Randy Quaid

Cousin Eddie

Miriam Flynn

Cousin Catherine

Mae Questel

Aunt Bethany

Nicholas Guest

Todd Chester

Cody Burger

Rocky

Ellen Hamilton Latzen

Ruby Sue

🎥 Crew

EditorMichael A. Stevenson

DirectorJeremiah S. Chechik

ScreenplayJohn Hughes

EditorGerald B. Greenberg

Director of PhotographyThomas E. Ackerman

Original Music ComposerAngelo Badalamenti

ProducerJohn Hughes

ProducerTom Jacobson

StuntsDick Ziker

Sound EditorLou Kleinman

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🏷 Keywords

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💬 Reviews

r96sk⭐ 7/10

<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…