Film

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989 · 1h 37m · Comedy

Yule crack up!

IMDb

7.5

Rotten Tomatoes

72%

Metacritic

49

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.

Chevy Chase

Clark Griswold

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

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Margo Chester

Randy Quaid

Cousin Eddie

Miriam Flynn

Cousin Catherine

Mae Questel

Aunt Bethany

Nicholas Guest

Todd Chester

Cody Burger

Rocky

Ellen Hamilton Latzen

Ruby Sue

William Hickey

Uncle Lewis

• Jeremiah S. ChechikDirector
• John HughesScreenplay · Producer
• Tom JacobsonProducer
• Matty SimmonsExecutive Producer
• Daniel GrodnikExecutive Producer
• Thomas E. AckermanDirector of Photography
• Angelo BadalamentiOriginal Music Composer
• Gerald B. GreenbergEditor
• Michael A. StevensonEditor
• Risa Bramon GarciaCasting

Theatrical Trailer

Release date

November 30, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue

$74,542,088

Genres

Comedy

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