Name: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 4.48936170212766

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1hr 37m

(47)
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1hr 37m
(47)
49

The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik

Producer: William S. Beasley, Mauri Syd Gayton, John Hughes

Writer: John Hughes

Release Date: Dec 1, 1989

Runtime: 1hr 37m

Synopsis

The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.

Cast

Chevy Chase
Beverly D'Angelo
Juliette Lewis
Johnny Galecki
John Randolph
Diane Ladd
E.G. Marshall
Doris Roberts
Randy Quaid
Miriam Flynn

Did You Know?

Trivia

The old Dodge pickup, that tailgated Clark and the family, in the opening scenes of the movie, was previously used as Kurt Russell's work truck in Overboard (1987) and They Live (1988)

Goofs

Number of people in the truck in the chase scene.

Quotes

- Bethany: Is your house on fire, Clark?
- Clark: No, Aunt Bethany, those are the Christmas lights.

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Favorite Christmas movie

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Not funny

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Based on 18 Critics

8.0

USER SCORE (23)

Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Reviews

For those who like a little Grinch with their yuletide cheer, this movie isn't totally ho-ho-hopeless. In fact, you can even say it glows occasionally - especially with 2,500 imported Christmas bulbs a-twinkling on the Griswold abode. [1 Dec 1989, p.4D]

Susan Wloszczyna

USA Today

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