National Lampoon's Vacation

1984 • 98 minutes
4.9
15 reviews
94%
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The all-American Griswold family just wants to go on an all-American vacation. Everyone is packed. The route is planned ... And absolutely everything goes wrong as a simple trip quickly becomes a madcap cross-country odyssey and heroic quest in search of National Lampoon's Vacation. For the Clark W. Griswolds of Chicago, 50 weeks of work and routine will soon be rewarded with a fortnight of frenzied freedom. Mom and the kids would rather fly, but Dad (Chevy Chase) insists on driving west to Walley World. He's programmed everything on the family's PC--from tire wear to best routes, from choice sights to the finest AAA-recommended lodgings. With such planning everything should go right ... Wrong!!

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4.9
15 reviews
bryan m
July 17, 2021
As a kid I didn't like this one but I loved European and Christmas. Now as an adult I don't really like European but I still love Christmas Vacation and especially love this first Vacation movie. It is absolutely hilarious. So many iconic classic lines. Plus Beverly's topless scenes are well a personal favorite of mine. Buy it! Rent it! Watch it! Repeat!
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Phillip Marez
May 13, 2022
Murphy's law for family road trips!!! Stellar performances that you would never think might be real. Many surprises throughout. There is a reason this became a series. Many episodes follow.
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BA Moore (Bethy Boo)
January 31, 2022
Too many things to list.
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