Full of iconic moments that I don't personally care about. Some of them are funny. I think it's just not for me overall.
Favorite (Not Necessarily Best) Four From Every Year Since Birth
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Yule crack up!
Rating
3.5 (1)
Release Date
11/30/1989Runtime
97 minsGenres
Overview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$27,000,000Revenue
$74,542,088Homepage
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How It Feels
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A relentless cascade of holiday chaos and slapstick disasters that finds humor in the gap between Clark Griswold's wholesome Christmas vision and the comical catastrophe unfolding around him. It's tender in its heart but laugh-out-loud in its execution, a film that celebrates family while gleefully showing how spectacularly holiday traditions can fall apart.
Mood
JoyfulAbsurdBittersweet
Themes
FamilyComing apart
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
NaturalisticStylized genre
Structure
Linear
Reviews
I appreciate the amount of iconic and quoteable moments. This wasn't an important one to me growing up, so it doesn't hit that nostalgia point that a lot of other Christmas movies do. It's not a must watch for me every year, but it's a great watch that never gets old.
Favorite (Not Necessarily Best) Four From Every Year Since Birth
National Lampoon's Vacation Collection
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