National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 · Movie · PG-13 · 95 min · ★ 6.2 · 41% critics
The Griswolds win a European vacation on a game show and set out to explore the continent. They try to soak up the experience, but their clueless tourist behavior causes constant chaos—and their struggles with basic communication only make things worse.
Also known as European Vacation · National Lampoon's Vacation 2 - European Vacation · National Lampoon's Vacation 2: European Vacation
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-07-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (988 votes)
About
If you enjoy frantic, stereotype-heavy fish-out-of-water comedy with plenty of misadventures, you may have a good time with this one; Not for you if you want consistently funny travel comedy, sensitive humor, or if you prefer Six Days Seven Nights or Last Action Hero over chaotic ensemble silliness.
Pros: England scenes shine; silly slapstick fun; strong comic cameos | Cons: later travel segments dull; jokes miss too often; some jokes feel odd
Themes
- london, england
- chaos
- game show
- vacation
- travel
- family vacation
- eiffel tower, paris
- marriage problems
- interrupted vacation
- woman director
- satirical
- absurd
Cast & crew
Chevy Chase
as Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
as Ellen Griswold
Dana Hill
as Audrey Griswold
Jason Lively
as Rusty Griswold
Victor Lanoux
as Thief
Eric Idle
as The Bike Rider
John Astin
as Kent
Paul Bartel
as Mr. Froeger
Maureen Lipman
as Lady in the Bed
Willy Millowitsch
as Fritz Spritz
Directed by Amy Heckerling