6.5
City Slickers
1991
“Yule crack up!”
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
November 30, 19891h 37mEN
7.2
2.7K votes
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.
Director
Jeremiah S. ChechikWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$27.0M
Revenue
$74.5M
Production Companies
Hughes EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures
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User Reviews
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7.0<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…
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