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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

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.

Director

Jeremiah S. Chechik

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Hughes Entertainment,Warner Bros. Pictures

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National Lampoon's Vacation Collection: National Lampoon's Vacation, National Lampoon's European Vacation, Vegas Vacation, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

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Clark

Ellen

Beverly D'Angelo

Audrey

Rusty

Clark, Sr.

Nora

Art

Francis

Cousin Eddie Johnson

Cousin Catherine Johnson

Rocky

Ruby Sue

Lewis

Bethany

Bill

Todd Chester

Margo Chester

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Mary

Nicolette Scorsese

Delivery Boy

Keith MacKechnie

Frank Shirley

Brian Doyle-Murray

Mrs. Shirley

Natalija Nogulich

Bozo #1

Bozo #2 (as Hank Hooker)

Billy Hank Hooker

Swat Officer

Cop

Cop

Young Executive

Michael Kaufman

Parade Announcer (voice)

Clark (age 9)

SWAT Team Sargeant

Downtown Shopper

Traci Kochendorfer

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5.0

★★★★★

1 review

Overall

5.0

Story

5.0

Aesthetics

5.0

Acting

5.0

Sound

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mirita_90

6 months ago

★★★★★

Explore 164 Clips

Clark Audrey Cousin Eddie Johnson Aunt Bethany Uncle Lewis Ellen Bethany Ruby Sue Frances Mr. Frank Shirley Mrs. Helen Shirley Mary Art Clark Sr.Cousin Catherine Johnson

If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet

Where do you think you're gonna put a tree that big - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Where do you think you're gonna put a tree that big

What's that sound - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

What's that sound

Since this is Aunt Bethany's 80th Christmas - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Since this is Aunt Bethany's 80th Christmas

Rocky bit my thumb - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Rocky bit my thumb

Her eyes aren't crossed - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Her eyes aren't crossed

We checked every bulb - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

We checked every bulb

I have one of those at home - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I have one of those at home

Burn some dust here - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Burn some dust here

What's wrong with the dog - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

What's wrong with the dog

He will love you till the day you die - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

He will love you till the day you die

Are you sure you ain't Santa Claus - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Are you sure you ain't Santa Claus

I have this terrible suspicion that Catherine and Eddy don't have presents for their kids - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I have this terrible suspicion that Catherine and Eddy...

I simply solved the problem - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I simply solved the problem

"It's that time
Christmas time is here - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

"It's that time Christmas time is here

- What's the matter?
- Some jackass is riding my tail. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

- What's the matter? - Some jackass is riding my tail.

Don't provoke them. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Don't provoke them.

Clark! Slow down! - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Clark! Slow down!

That's enough of that. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

That's enough of that.

Isn't it a little big? - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Isn't it a little big?

- Look at it.
- It really is beautiful, Clark. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

- Look at it. - It really is beautiful, Clark.

The most enduring traditions of the season are best enjoyed in - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

The most enduring traditions of the season are best enjoyed...

I give you the Griswold family Christmas tree - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I give you the Griswold family Christmas tree

Looks like the toad overestimated
the height of his ceiling. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Looks like the toad overestimated the height of his ceiling.

Hey, Griswold! - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Do you think there's
enough room for the angel? - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Do you think there's enough room for the angel?

Christmas is about resolving differences - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Christmas is about resolving differences

There's a lot of sap in here. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

There's a lot of sap in here.

You set standards that no family activity can live up to - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

You set standards that no family activity can live up to

Ooh the Crunch Enhancer - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Ooh the Crunch Enhancer

Merry Christmas - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Merry Christmas

I just hope my Christmas bonus check
will cover it. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I just hope my Christmas bonus check will cover it.

I was just smelling smiling - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I was just smelling smiling

It's not going in the yard - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

It's not going in the yard

Can I show you something - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Can I show you something

I was just smelling... smiling. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I was just smelling... smiling.

'Tis the season to be merry - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

'Tis the season to be merry

I guess it wouldn't be any... - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I guess it wouldn't be any...

These are cut really high in the hip - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

These are cut really high in the hip

Look, Daddy, teacher says
every time a bell rings... - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Look, Daddy, teacher says every time a bell rings...

I'll be outside for the season - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I'll be outside for the season

Folks! - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I hope he falls and breaks his neck - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I hope he falls and breaks his neck

I hope he falls and breaks his neck. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I hope he falls and breaks his neck.

These gusty winds appear to be playing
havoc with the giant nutcracker float. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

These gusty winds appear to be playing havoc with the giant ...

Would it be indecent to ask the grandparents to stay at a hotel - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Would it be indecent to ask the grandparents to stay at a...

Do you sleep with your brother - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Do you sleep with your brother

I have nightmares about what he does in his bed - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I have nightmares about what he does in his bed

Except it's Christmas and we're all in misery - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Except it's Christmas and we're all in misery

I'm sleeping with your father Don't be so dramatic - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I'm sleeping with your father Don't be so dramatic

Something had to break the stereo - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Something had to break the stereo

You want to hurry this up - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

You want to hurry this up

If they know your dad - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

If they know your dad

I dedicate this house to the Griswold Family Christmas - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I dedicate this house to the Griswold Family Christmas

Clark? Dinner's ready. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Clark? Dinner's ready.

Obviously something broke the window.
Something hit the stereo. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Obviously something broke the window. Something hit the ster...

Talk about pissing your money away - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Talk about pissing your money away

And why is the carpet all wet, Todd? - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

And why is the carpet all wet, Todd?

I did that Dad I can't Now look if you need any help - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I did that Dad I can't Now look if you need any help

"Joy to the world." - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

"Joy to the world."

Beautiful, Clark. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Beautiful, Clark.

Is Clark coming - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Is Clark coming

- I need just a few more...
- Pay by check, if you can. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

- I need just a few more... - Pay by check, if you can.

Help! - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I want to take off these clothes,
sit with a glass of wine... - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I want to take off these clothes, sit with a glass of wine.....

Are you out here for a reason,
or are you just avoiding the family? - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Are you out here for a reason, or are you just avoiding the ...

Ellen I fixed it - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Ellen I fixed it

I don't understand it. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I don't understand it.

Clark! - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

You taught me everything I know about exterior illumination - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

You taught me everything I know about exterior illumination

I fixed it! - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Audrey's frozen from the waist down - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Audrey's frozen from the waist down

The little lights - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

The little lights

You got a kiss for me - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

You got a kiss for me

Oh my gosh - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Yeah You surprised Surprised Eddie - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Yeah You surprised Surprised Eddie

Don't forget the rubber sheets and gerbils - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Don't forget the rubber sheets and gerbils

I can't believe you're standing here in my living room - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I can't believe you're standing here in my living...

Get you something to eat - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Get you something to eat

When did you get the tenament on wheels - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

When did you get the tenament on wheels

Get me somebody - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Get me somebody

Don't go puttin' none of that stuff on my sled - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Don't go puttin' none of that stuff on my sled

I'd piss my pants and forget who I was for about half an hour or so - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I'd piss my pants and forget who I was for about half...

Do you really think it matters - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Do you really think it matters

Later dudes Let her rip Hang 10 - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Later dudes Let her rip Hang 10

By the way, I hope my report helped out
at the trade show. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

By the way, I hope my report helped out at the trade show.

I'm sure it did, Grisball. - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

I'm sure it did, Grisball.

Rocky bit my thumb What - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Rocky bit my thumb What

Uncle Clark are you sure you ain't Santy Claus - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Uncle Clark are you sure you ain't Santy Claus

Aren't you having any breakfast - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Aren't you having any breakfast

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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.

User Rating: 5.0 (1 rating)

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik

Writer: John Hughes

Production: Hughes Entertainment,Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: comedy

Year: 1989

MetaScore: 49/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Dec 1989

Awards: N/A

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