National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

“Yule crack up!”

7.2

1989

1h 37m

Comedy

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik

Overview

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.

Trailer

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Cast

Clark Griswold

Chevy Chase

Clark Griswold

Ellen Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo

Ellen Griswold

Audrey Griswold

Juliette Lewis

Audrey Griswold

Rusty Griswold

Johnny Galecki

Rusty Griswold

Clark Griswold Sr.

John Randolph

Clark Griswold Sr.

Nora

Diane Ladd

Nora

Art

E.G. Marshall

Art

Francis

Doris Roberts

Francis

Margo Chester

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Margo Chester

Cousin Eddie

Randy Quaid

Cousin Eddie

Cousin Catherine

Miriam Flynn

Cousin Catherine

Aunt Bethany

Mae Questel

Aunt Bethany

Reviews

r96sk

<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 satisfactory. Chevy Chase is the obvious lead, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't rank his performance as anything overly higher than his co-stars. Interesting to see Julia Louis-Dreyfus appear, by the way. All in all, there's enough there to entertain. The ending is suitably watchable, which is something I did feel was missing from the previous film.

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