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72% Critic Match
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
“Yule crack up!”
7.2 / 10• 1989• 1h 37m•PG-13• English
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeremiah S. Chechik's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
