National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

"Yule crack up!"

Dec 1 1989 PG-13 1h 37m
Comedy

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.

Plot

It's Christmas time 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.

Written by

John Hughes

Directed by

Jeremiah S. Chechik

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

National Lampoon Productions, Hughes Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
234,220
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
49
Popularity
NA