Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis
It's Christmas time 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 worsene...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 18, 1997
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Stats: 9,826 reviews
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September 25, 2009This is when they started going on too many Vacations. In fact, I don't think they actually went anywhere!? A sure sign that it had had its day.
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August 8, 2009My Christmas is filled with ritual, as I guess most people's are. Part of that ritual is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, about which I have nothing but good things to say. This should be part of your Holiday season too, because despite it not seeming like it all the way th...( read more)
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July 18, 2009This is the weakest of the three but its still a very good Xmas comedy, probably the best ever really. It hits all the right notes and cliches but cos its part of the Griswald series and has chase hamming it up it wins. It has a nice animated section at the start credits and cont...( read more)
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April 30, 2009"Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest ...( read more)
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November 15, 2009it was okay but vacation was alot better than this one and european vacation sucked too compared to the first vacation movie.
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November 13, 2009For anyone with a big family, this movie is a must. It sums up the hectic holidays in a way that makes you appreciate them even more.
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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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October 27, 2006i wanna look him straight in the eye and i wanna tell him what a cheap lying no good rotten for flushing low life snake licking dirt eating imbread.. overstuffed ignorant blood sucking dog kissing brainless dickless hopeless heartless fatass bugeyed stiff legged spotted lipped worm headed sack of monkey shit he is.. halleuah!!! holy shit!!... where's the tylenol
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May 16, 2006Great movie. Everyone should take some time to watch this funny funny comedy!!:) Truly one of my favorites
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