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Vacation

1983
Comedy
Adventure
1h 38m
The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the WallyWorld theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. (imdb)
Directed by:
Harold Ramis Harold Ramis
Written by:
John Hughes John Hughes
Starring:
Randy Quaid Randy Quaid Jane Krakowski Jane Krakowski Anthony Michael Hall Anthony Michael Hall Beverly D\ Beverly D'Angelo Eugene Levy Eugene Levy Harold Ramis Harold Ramis Chevy Chase Chevy Chase John Diehl John Diehl John Candy John Candy Imogene Coca Dana Barron Dana Barron Eddie Bracken Eddie Bracken
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Franchises:
Vacation, National Lampoon
Genres:
Comedy, Adventure
AKA:
National Lampoon's Vacation
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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Vacation

1983
Comedy
Adventure
1h 38m
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magbMagb
Rated 06 Feb 2007
60
23rd
It's pretty good for what it is. What it is, however, is a mostly forgettable comedy with some memorable gags.
Rated 06 Feb 2007
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 18 Dec 2011
80
68th
Spot on.
Rated 18 Dec 2011
countyhellcounty_hell
Rated 17 Sep 2009
90
97th
I think you're all fucked in the head. We're ten hours from the fucking fun park and you want to bail out. Well I'll tell you something. This is no longer a vacation. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much fucking fun we'll need plastic surgeory to remove our godamn smiles. You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! I gotta be crazy! I'm on a pilgrimage to see a moose. Praise Marty Moose! Holy Shit!
Rated 17 Sep 2009
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
80th
A true comedy classic in every sense of the word. But on a lighter note, a movie made while Chevy Chase was still funny.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
calabriaCalabria
Rated 06 Dec 2011
89
95th
holiday roooOOOOOOooOOOOoooOOOOooooooOOOOOOOooOOAAaaad
Rated 06 Dec 2011
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Jan 2008
63
35th
Classic comedy only has its moments.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 01 Oct 2010
8
80th
Funny stuff.
Rated 01 Oct 2010
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 30 May 2009
70
61st
Added "Honky Lips" to my vocabulary.
Rated 30 May 2009
authormanAuthorman
Rated 17 Feb 2010
70
43rd
Chevy Chase was once a sought after actor in Hollywood. No I don't even believe it myself.
Rated 17 Feb 2010
ytadelYtadel
Rated 21 Dec 2009
7
84th
Pretty much the quintessential early 80s comedy. Everything about it oozes with the spirit of the era, but whatever may have aged awkwardly, Chevy Chase's skill as a physical comedian is immortal. Definitely fun as hell. Also, when I first saw it as a little kid, Beverly D'Angelo gratuitous tits made my eyes explode out of my skull. Holiday roooaaaoAAAOoooOAAoooood!
Rated 21 Dec 2009
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 19 Mar 2007
3
38th
I found this hilarious at one time but it just doesn't do it for me anymore. I think the repeated exposure has killed it off a bit. Still, Chase's rant towards the end when they want to turn around is one of my favorite movie monologues. "What do you think, Clark?" "I think you're all fucked in the head."
Rated 19 Mar 2007
rewindrewind
Rated 28 Mar 2010
7
75th
I saw this movie when I was too young and too much of a pervert. I probably spent an hour rewinding the vhs tape to get a load of Beverly's D'angelos.
Rated 28 Mar 2010
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 07 Jan 2009
85
82nd
Relatively what my family went through on vacations. This, of course, was on a larger scale, but it always makes me smile when it's on.
Rated 07 Jan 2009
jebJeb
Rated 16 Jan 2010
87
74th
A classic, plain and simple.
Rated 16 Jan 2010
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 04 Jul 2008
83
93rd
Nice
Rated 04 Jul 2008
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 13 May 2014
85
86th
Movie would've been perfect if the red car lady was instead John Candy.
Rated 13 May 2014
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 13 Jul 2007
91
74th
Pretty damned funny.
Rated 13 Jul 2007
icebloxiceblox
Rated 21 Jun 2008
60
35th
I must admit - I've never found Chevy Chase's antics funny, and this is no exception.
Rated 21 Jun 2008
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 08 Feb 2008
91
94th
Anthony Michael Hall and Chevy Chase at the height of their comedic powers. Some really funny and unexpectedly tasteless (and hilarious) stuff, for a "mainstream" movie. Good talk, Russ.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
bampbamp
Rated 08 Jul 2008
75
14th
when iwas a child, after scholl, seeing too much tv
Rated 08 Jul 2008
gigglestickGigglestick
Rated 03 Apr 2008
65
56th
By far the best of all the National Lampoon's franchise. It didn't age well, but I'd put it among the top 10 comedic films to come out of the eighties.
Rated 03 Apr 2008
damildamil
Rated 01 Feb 2014
60
43rd
It felt very much of its time, and therefore didn't have a huge impact on me now. I couldn't really call it funny because I didn't actually laugh properly at all, but it is a pretty likable movie. I like road movies too, so that did help. I did find it fun seeing a young Jane Krakowski and young(er) Eugene Levy.
Rated 01 Feb 2014
goldblumingGoldbluming
Rated 31 May 2015
32
1st
A disgrace in all aspects.
Rated 31 May 2015
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 20 Sep 2020
70
74th
The first and best of the Griswold family's adventures, with just the right amount of mania.
Rated 20 Sep 2020
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 31 Jan 2009
97
93rd
A movie that will put you in a good mood and make you happy that you have a family. Chevy Chase is absolutely perfect in this role.
Rated 31 Jan 2009
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 08 Apr 2021
90
84th
National Lampoon's Vacation is a classic. I've seen this movie dozens of times probably and I've always enjoyed it. The comedy timing is perfect. Chase plays a perfect asshole. D'Angelo proves that she should have been a much bigger success whenever I see her in any of these movies. It's a sweet movie about a man who just wants to be closer to his family. This was the first time that I noticed 30 Rock's Jane Krakowski as Cousin Eddie's daughter. It's a near perfect movie.
Rated 08 Apr 2021
stuie299stuie299
Rated 29 Mar 2020
80
60th
I wouldn't call this hilarious, but its a generally fun time with absolutely classic set pieces sprinkled throughout. Chevy Chase carries most of the movie.
Rated 29 Mar 2020
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 27 May 2018
84
73rd
Enjoyable comedy is too leisurely paced and episodic (especially in the mid-section), and lacks the clockwork efficiency of CHRISTMAS, but is still consistently amusing, with some genuine belly-laughs along the way, and a delightfully dark undertone which helps balances Chase's "all-American" nerdy Dad. Sequence with Quaid's repulsive Cousin Eddie is a stand-out; a reminder that in the 80s an ostensible 'family film' was still allowed to be quite racy in terms of the hard-edge of its humour.
Rated 27 May 2018
muzak66muzak66
Rated 28 Jun 2008
90
91st
One of the BEST in the National Lampoons movies.
Rated 28 Jun 2008
pigletPiglet
Rated 10 Jun 2009
60
29th
Chevy Chase had his moments, this is one of them. Bit of Murphy's Law going on here.
Rated 10 Jun 2009
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
63rd
The best film with "National Lampoon" in the title by far. I drove from Toronto to Miami in 1985 in the back seat of a Dodge K-Car between my two sisters, and can confirm the hell of family road trip vacations.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mspraguemsprague
Rated 09 Jul 2018
75
73rd
Fun!
Rated 09 Jul 2018
adrianicsAdrianics
Rated 29 Dec 2007
83
67th
One of my all-time favourite comedies - Chevy Chase is an absolute dream as the man determined to have a good time with his family... At any cost. If you don't laugh at the 'This is no longer a vacation, it's a quest. A quest for fun' monologue there's just no hope for you.
Rated 29 Dec 2007
heandhishairheandhishair
Rated 14 Aug 2007
76
78th
One of the all-time great comedies. The role that defined Chevy Chase's career.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 22 Nov 2017
70
56th
The way you could curse and show boobs in the 80's movies. Good times, good times.
Rated 22 Nov 2017
overratedoverrated
Rated 25 Jun 2020
38
30th
The only real great part is Chase's "you're all fucked in the head" rant, I obviously missed the nostalgia train.
Rated 25 Jun 2020
theshmotheshmo
Rated 16 Feb 2007
84
70th
Very memorable and fun to watch evey couple years. Not quite as good as Christmas Vacation but it has numerous laughs and touching moments. I think just about every American can relate to at least one part of this film I love the stop in East St. Louis. This movie also has some of the best opening and closing credits with the postcards and then pictures from their trip.
Rated 16 Feb 2007
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
73
88th
More nostalgia from the 80's for me. To this day still several highly quotable lines. Ocassionally at BBQ's I still utter "Real Tomato Ketchup Eddie?"
Rated 22 Sep 2010
mightypotatomightypotato
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
96th
This movie accurately depicts what my family vacations were like as a kid. Simply awesome movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thorn969thorn969
Rated 02 Apr 2016
81
82nd
One of the greatest classic comedies.
Rated 02 Apr 2016
levinelevine
Rated 20 Jun 2019
40
24th
Classical farce with some good jokes but too many that are unfunny or repetitive.
Rated 20 Jun 2019
sorksork
Rated 02 Jun 2008
65
62nd
A comedy classic.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
hotsakehotsake
Rated 13 Jul 2012
65
63rd
This movie starts off strong and peters out to its limp conclusion. This film like most other Chevy Chase films is more about random skits than a cohesive whole which is fine but the premise gets old and at least half of the skits fall flat or go on too long.
Rated 13 Jul 2012
yiannosYiannos
Rated 21 Sep 2015
70
71st
While Vacation is rather tame by today's standards, it's still a funny family road trip comedy that manages to rise above the flimsy nature of its material through amusing characters, committed performances and well timed gags. There are plenty of memorable lines and sequences, and Ramis' directorial touch is light enough to make the crudest of jokes work in an almost underhanded fashion. Chevy is the main attraction though, and Vacation is a pleasant reminder of his long lost talent.
Rated 21 Sep 2015
murravenerMurravener
Rated 01 Mar 2007
90
90th
A truly twisted hilarious film about a disfunctional families vacation. It successors would prove to be just as funny for the most part.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
braddad68braddad68
Rated 15 May 2012
98
94th
Classic!
Rated 15 May 2012
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 21 Mar 2007
87
78th
One of the best comedies ever made.
Rated 21 Mar 2007
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 21 Dec 2009
81
48th
Some classic moments.
Rated 21 Dec 2009
shephardShephard
Rated 18 Oct 2007
65
61st
Classic and hilarious.
Rated 18 Oct 2007
batface89batface89
Rated 28 Jul 2008
88
70th
I'll still watch this if I come across it on cable. Very funny movie... one of chevy chases best. Also, I'm a huge fan of Anthony Michael Hall.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
colbycolby
Rated 28 Jul 2011
90
44th
this will forever be one of my favorites! the first movie of it's kind, really. i mean before vacation, what R rated film about a family's mishaps on a cross country trip was there? chevy chase never fails to make me laugh in any of the vacation movies. this is just a feel good comedy, i swear. dead bodies, holding up cops with guns, cannabis, underage drinking, and the sensational christie brinkley.
Rated 28 Jul 2011
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 05 Dec 2015
80
51st
B+
Rated 05 Dec 2015
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
68th
Ha ha ha ha - a comedy classic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
clark_novaClark Nova
Rated 12 Jan 2014
50
19th
Of all the guns he could have shot Candy with why did he choose a fucking bb gun!
Rated 12 Jan 2014
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
71st
Accurate.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
andrandr
Rated 06 Jan 2021
2
21st
not funny
Rated 06 Jan 2021
darrenDarren
Rated 13 Jul 2022
68
45th
I laughed quite a bit. It’s very repetitive but Chevy Chase has great timing
Rated 13 Jul 2022
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 09 Aug 2008
90
86th
Classic comedy. Both Beverly D'Angelo and Christy Brinkley are HOT.
Rated 09 Aug 2008
stainStain
Rated 02 Apr 2007
70
55th
Dumb movie that is worth it for one huge belly-laugh near the end
Rated 02 Apr 2007
lisab093Lisab093
Rated 14 Nov 2007
95
60th
This was classic! I don't ever want to meet anyone who didn't like this movie. It serves up the meanest humor in such a benign way.
Rated 14 Nov 2007
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 08 May 2018
62
32nd
rvw. pretty funny pretty consistently. drags in middle/near end. some jokes were pretty hardcore like the dog and the aunt and hostage lol and i was surprised when i saw tits cuz i thought this was a family movie. aside from that it is, even with the swearing
Rated 08 May 2018
nataskaosnataskaos
Rated 31 Jan 2009
90
92nd
If you don't love this film, you have people issues. seriously, if you on't LOVE clark w griswold, then there is nothing to talk about with you ever. why do you hate movies?
Rated 31 Jan 2009
annexeannexe
Rated 26 Mar 2007
76
57th
This movie is still pretty funny to me.
Rated 26 Mar 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 07 Apr 2008
75
65th
Chevy Chase. He was once a pretty awesome guy.
Rated 07 Apr 2008
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 09 Apr 2012
77
82nd
Really fun classic that is both typical of, and a template for, the R-rated 80s comedy. And it's perfectly relatable for anybody who has ever taken a family roadtrip.
Rated 09 Apr 2012
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 04 Mar 2009
65
79th
Ah, when National Lampoon's did more than porn.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
uksubsUKSubs
Rated 14 Aug 2007
97
96th
The perfect road movie. The fine line between realism and comedy are blurred perfectly in this masterpiece of script, direction and acting.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
slaasrsslaasrs
Rated 23 Feb 2013
70
22nd
Loved the humor, more stupid than anything. Need to rewatch the ending.
Rated 23 Feb 2013
naurunauru
Rated 04 Feb 2012
37
27th
A fairly weak comedy which is eclipsed by its superior sequel. There are a few laughs but most of it is just mild awkwardness and stupidity. The ending stinks as well.
Rated 04 Feb 2012
bondyBondy
Rated 08 Mar 2021
2
15th
There are not many laughs or character development. Just a series of and thens.
Rated 08 Mar 2021
glm01glm01
Rated 22 Dec 2015
87
91st
87.000
Rated 22 Dec 2015
ewaltersewalters
Rated 13 Mar 2009
83
88th
Funny enough, but not what it could have been. The Christmas one is MUCH funnier.
Rated 13 Mar 2009
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 17 Jun 2014
73
63rd
I somehow caught the second half of Vacation on TV no less than five or six times without ever seeing the first half until now. I seemed to weirdly always turn it on at the exact same moment, right when the car goes flying through the air in the desert. The kids and aunt kind of suck, but the rest of the cast is good, and Chevy Chase is great with little moments of physical comedy.
Rated 17 Jun 2014
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 26 Dec 2014
65
45th
Hasn't aged particularly well but still manages to give some laughs. It's nice that D'Angelo was given more to do in future movies cause she was nothing here.
Rated 26 Dec 2014
adrianavbadrianavb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
48
37th
I've seen this movie like a 1000 times and I can't stop laughing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 20 May 2009
64
66th
Christmas Vacation is better in almost every way, but this is a servicable road comedy.
Rated 20 May 2009
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 29 Jul 2009
72
57th
Funny movie
Rated 29 Jul 2009
lookinglandLookingLand
Rated 16 Nov 2007
60
69th
classic chevy chase.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
by_devolby Devol
Rated 12 Dec 2010
40
7th
didn't even stand the test of its own time.
Rated 12 Dec 2010
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 20 Feb 2008
88
91st
Oh this is easily my favorite Griswold movie. Welcome to Wally World Sorry.....
Rated 20 Feb 2008
amieAmie
Rated 29 Sep 2009
91
74th
Classic. Chevy chase is so funny. Definately a family road trip movie.
Rated 29 Sep 2009
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 10 Sep 2008
86
84th
A comedy classic. Every scene is always funny, no matter how dated the material (is that an Atari?), and Chevy Chase is a dead-ringer for my Dad.
Rated 10 Sep 2008
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 03 Jan 2009
79
67th
Excellent depiction of a real family vacation.
Rated 03 Jan 2009
runforrestrunforrest
Rated 14 Mar 2009
90
89th
The definitive road-trip film. Christie Brinkley adds half a star alone.
Rated 14 Mar 2009
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 21 Jan 2009
50
34th
God, how badly has this dated? I really liked it in 1983
Rated 21 Jan 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
80
84th
Just fucking hilarious. God, Beverly D'Angelo was fine in her prime!
Rated 01 Aug 2009
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
25th
Pretty dumb, but occasionally amusing. Watch it once and forget about it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 29 Oct 2012
79
86th
Chevy Chase in a Harold Ramis helmed John Hughes story. I think I just got eighties on me.
Rated 29 Oct 2012
sanspaixsanspaix
Rated 24 Feb 2008
88
77th
My family's vacations sucked. I used to wish that we could go on a Griswald-esk vacation.
Rated 24 Feb 2008
ndsurfer8908NDsurfer8908
Rated 14 Jan 2009
90
77th
A classic that everyone should love.
Rated 14 Jan 2009
chemical404chemical404
Rated 02 Jan 2012
31
13th
Vulgar, idiotic adventures of the Asswipe family. From the technical viewpoint it is not bad, but damn that's some truly obnoxious characters with Chevy Chase in front. Just not my type of comedy.
Rated 02 Jan 2012
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 04 May 2008
8
82nd
Fuckin classic. Just pure fun and hilarious throughout. Everyone should see this, I mean fuck, it's on TBS every other weekend.
Rated 04 May 2008
mccannebmccanneb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
84
78th
these movies are brilliant
Rated 14 Aug 2007
awyman24AWyman24
Rated 08 Feb 2009
93
96th
almost as food as xmas but not quite
Rated 08 Feb 2009
geopoopGeopoop
Rated 19 Aug 2007
74
82nd
Funny, still good after such a long time.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 22 Feb 2022
65
45th
This is fine. It took me a long time to see it, & I'm glad that I have, but I don't know that I'll be itching to come back to it soon. I guess I just didn't resonate all that much with Clark & his may-as-well-be-cheating, or animal murdering, or Aunt-Edna-porch-dumping. The character I liked the most was Ellen, who puts up with way too much shit & is also totally cool. John Candy's cameo was great. I laughed a bit, & it wasn't horrible or anything, but I just didn't see what's amazing about it.
Rated 22 Feb 2022
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
50
35th
Has some classic moments.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 21 Dec 2011
80
80th
This is a fun filled vacation. There are many funny moments. This movie was well cast, the family works well together. There are some good cameos, John Candy for example.
Rated 21 Dec 2011
pompousasspompousass
Rated 20 Oct 2009
0
12th
It would have been nice if the tone of the opening credits sequence, with old postcards for visuals and a peppy pop-song parody by Lindsey Buckingham, could have been extended into the action. No such luck. It wouldn't have mattered anyway, however, once Chase was hired for the lead role. His idea of a satirical performance is to impress upon the viewer at all times that he himself, in his private life, is not a bit like the character he is supposed to portray.
Rated 20 Oct 2009
jimbojimbo
Rated 20 Jun 2009
92
83rd
A good time movie through and through - I love it.
Rated 20 Jun 2009

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