National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

1h 39m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

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Comedy

Adventure

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

Directors

Harold Ramis

Writers

John Hughes(screenplay by)

Stars

Chevy Chase

Beverly D'Angelo

Anthony Michael Hall

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Top cast

Clark Griswold

Ellen Griswold

Rusty Griswold

Aunt Edna

Cousin Eddie

Audrey Griswold

Roy Walley

Kamp Komfort Clerk

Cousin Catherine

Motorcycle Cop

Car Salesman

Grover

Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

Christie Brinkley

Girl In The Red Ferrari

Jane Krakowski

Cousin Vicki

John P. Navin, Jr.

Cousin Dale

Nathan Cook

Man Giving Directions

Christopher Jackson

Pimp

Directors

Harold Ramis

Writers

John Hughes(screenplay by)

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<em>'National Lampoon’s Vacation'</em> is a little underwhelming, I thought it was going to be more amusing than it is, though I think there's enough to it that's worth watching. The fun ending with John Candy is what probably nudges this into the rating that I've given. Chevy Chase is at the forefront of the humour, as anticipated. I would've liked him to a bit more of a bumbling mess than he is, a more dumbed down deadpan delivery would've been more funny. He is shown as an idiot, but not as much as one as the character actually is. Beverly D'Angelo is good alongside Chase. The kid actors, which notably includes Anthony Michael Hall, are fairly solid in this movie too. The earlier mentioned Candy is alright, he has obviously done far better, and there is also an appearance from Eugene Levy, albeit a fairly tiny one.

r96sk04 Feb, 2025