National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · Movie · PG-13 · 97 min · ★ 7.2 · 61% critics
At Christmastime, a family tries to make the holiday perfect while one member’s bad luck keeps turning every plan into chaos. With noisy relatives around and a hoped-for bonus on the way, he struggles to hold everything together and keep the season merry.
Also known as Christmas Vacation · National Lampoon's Winter Holiday · Christmas Vacation 1 · National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-11-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (2,706 votes)
- Box office
- $71,320,000
- Budget
- $25,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy it if you like chaotic holiday comedies with big family energy and lots of jokes; Not for you if you prefer gentle, low-stress Christmas stories or dislike the awkward humor of films like Uncle Buck.
Pros: nonstop holiday laughs; relatable family chaos; strong lead performance | Cons: mean-spirited moments; some jokes feel dated; a few rough patches
Themes
- squirrel
- holiday
- boss
- rottweiler
- christmas tree
- vacation
- family dinner
- neighbor
- domestic life
- fantasy sequence
- lights
- christmas
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Chevy Chase
as Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
as Ellen Griswold
Juliette Lewis
as Audrey Griswold
Johnny Galecki
as Rusty Griswold
John Randolph
as Clark Griswold Sr.
Diane Ladd
as Nora
E.G. Marshall
as Art
Doris Roberts
as Francis
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
as Margo Chester
Randy Quaid
as Cousin Eddie
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik