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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik

Comedy | Holiday

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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.

Rated PG-13 | Length 97 minutes

Actors

Chevy Chase | Beverly D'Angelo | Juliette Lewis | Johnny Galecki | John Randolph | Diane Ladd | E. G. Marshall | Doris Roberts | Randy Quaid | Miriam Flynn | Cody Burger | Ellen Hamilton Latzen | William Hickey | Mae Questel | Sam McMurray | Nicholas Guest | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Nicolette Scorsese | Keith MacKechnie | Brian Doyle-Murray | Natalija Nogulich | Tony Epper | Billy Hank Hooker | Alexander Folk | Jeremy Roberts | Woody Weaver | Michael Kaufman | Doug Llewelyn | Devin Bailey | Frank Foti Jr. | Traci Kochendorfer

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
12/24/2023TVStreamingVideo on Demand7 stars
12/11/2019Movie ScreenDigitalTheater7 stars
12/24/2013TVStreamingVideo on Demand7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Have never seen this on the big screen so why not.

Really love the shots of Mag Mile and Watertower. Cool to see the original Marshall Fields on State St. Definitely makes me nostalgic for those times I visited Chicago in the 80s.

Cracks me up that they borrowed a page from Halloween 78 with those outdoor scenes with mountains in the background (shot in Colorado but takes place in the Chicago burbs).

I’m happy that there are moments that still make me laugh.

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