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Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   15,281 votes
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Director:
Writers:
John Hughes (screenplay)
John Hughes (story)
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Release Date:
26 July 1985 (USA) more
Tagline:
For over two thousand years, Europe has survived many great disasters. Now for the real test. Chevy Chase & his family are coming from America!
Plot:
The Griswalds win a vacation tour across Europe where the usual havoc ensues. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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Not as good as the first, not as bad as they say... more (75 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Chevy Chase ... Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo ... Ellen Griswold
Dana Hill ... Audrey Griswold
Jason Lively ... Russell 'Rusty' Griswold

John Astin ... Kent Winkdale
Sheila Kennedy ... Game Show Hostess #1
Paul Bartel ... Mr. Froeger
Cynthia Szigeti ... Mrs. Froeger
Malcolm Danare ... Son Froeger
Kevi Kendall ... Daughter Froeger
Tricia Lange ... Game Show Hostess #2
William Zabka ... Jack
Wendy Goldman ... Stewardess
Angus MacKay ... Announcer at Court
Julie Wooldridge ... Princess Diana
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
National Lampoon's European Vacation (UK) (video box title)
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Runtime:
95 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | USA:R (original rating) | Finland:K-7 (2006) | Finland:K-8 (1986) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Canada:PG (Manitoba)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Only Vacation film in which Cousin Eddie doesn't appear. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the car chase scene at the end of the film Clark is clearly mouthing the F-Word but is dubbed over for editing purposes. more
Quotes:
Clark Griswold: [Reapedly saying it while he can't turn left] Hey look kids, there's Big Ben, and there's Parliament. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofs The Sound of Music (1965) more
Soundtrack:
Ca plane pour moi more

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5 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
Not as good as the first, not as bad as they say..., 7 January 1999
6/10
Author: Peach-2 from USA

Although it's not as good as the first film, this sequel isn't as terrible as I've heard people say. There are some very funny moments and this is Chevy Chase's best screen role. The only thing that's ever really bothered me about the Vacation films is that the Griswold's children are always played by different actors. Maybe I'm being picky, but I like continuity once in a while. There is a nice cameo from Eric Idle that was very funny and I liked the spoof of The Sound Of Music. Worth a watch.

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