National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

Comedy • R • 1983 • 1 hr 39 min

6.9

7.3

Starring

Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid

Directed By

Written By

Attributes

Simple Fast Light

Genre

Comedy Adventure

Release Date

July 29, 1983

User Reviews

Definitely the best of the Vacation movies.

Many films & jokes owe a lot to this oft-imitated Ramis classic. Dated at times but still fun. Be on the look for some young familiar faces.

Maybe the most all time classic of the vacation movies

Enjoyably silly road trip comedy, cheesy but well-done, some very big laughs

Christmas Vacation is only better because you have a reason to watch it every year. Wally World forever

Classic and still holds up to this day. I still catch myself watching this from time to time. Watch it

An absolute classic, however, I’ll always prefer Christmas Vacation. But, I would definitely put this at #2 for the franchise.

Funny, stupid, and a bit over the top. Americans going across Europe in the 80s. Definitely captures that 80s feel.

Joshua Tsopanarias

I hear a lot of people praise Christmas Vacation but this is just as good. Not a hidden gem but underrated and funny.

A classic comedy about a man trying to take his family to a theme park. Based off a short story by John Hughes, a movie filled with laughs.

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6.9 – Based on 9.6k ratings

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