National Lampoon's Vacation
Directed by Harold Ramis
The Griswold family's cross-country drive in their brand new Wagon Family Truckster to the Walley World theme park in California proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.
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- ReubenJanuary 31, 2026The core joke of the movie is the 'incompetent dad' trope, found in numerous other Hollywood productions. I think I laughed once, but ultimately had to turn it off about 3/4 or 4/5 through, as watching someone be this incompetent was just frustrating. I'm also not sure exactly who this movie is for, as it seems marketed toward families but the movie itself has many themes that're not safe for families. I think this was another one of those movies that were made to pollute families and society at large by normalising certain degenerate themes and topics. Typical Hollyweird.
- Oʂɯαʅԃσ RσყҽƚƚSeptember 18, 2025First and foremost I must just say that there is something timeless about this comedy, and even when watched today the movie stands on its own and holds its ground. It is a mixture of many different things that come together and make "National Lampoon's Vacation" work out so nicely, such as the directing by Harold Ramis, the acting by the entire cast, and the entire storyline of course.
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National Lampoon's Vacation was released on July 29, 1983.
National Lampoon's Vacation was directed by Harold Ramis.
National Lampoon's Vacation has a runtime of 1h 39m.
National Lampoon's Vacation was produced by Matty Simmons.
The Griswold family's cross-country drive in their brand new Wagon Family Truckster to the Walley World theme park in California proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.
The key characters in National Lampoon's Vacation are Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase), Ellen Griswold (Beverly D'Angelo), Rusty Griswold (Anthony Michael Hall).
National Lampoon's Vacation is rated R.
National Lampoon's Vacation is a Comedy, Adventure film.
National Lampoon's Vacation has an audience rating of 8.5 out of 10.
National Lampoon's Vacation had a budget of $15M.
National Lampoon's Vacation has made $61.4M at the box office.