Comedy
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
“Yule crack up!”
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.
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, Daniel Grodnik, Matty Simmons
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User score
2,754 votes
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Status
Released
Released
November 30, 1989
Runtime
1h 37m
Language
English
Budget → Revenue
$27M → $74.5M
Top cast
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
Sam McMurray
Bill
Nicolette Scorsese
Mary
Keith MacKechnie
Delivery Boy
Brian Doyle-Murray
Frank Shirley
