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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   27,903 votes
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Writer (WGA):
John Hughes (written by)
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Release Date:
1 December 1989 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Yule crack up! more
Plot:
The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. full summary | full synopsis
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(49 articles)
Movieweb's 2009 Blu-ray Holiday Gift Guide!
 (From MovieWeb. 20 November 2009, 12:55 PM, PST)

Chevy Chase Will Bring Back Clark Griswold
 (From LatinoReview. 19 November 2009, 4:50 PM, PST)

User Comments:
Funny, Funny, Funny more (191 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
National Lampoon's Winter Holiday (UK)
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Runtime:
97 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Finland:K-3 (2003) (DVD) | Finland:K-7 (2007) (DVD) (as part of Vacation Collection) | Finland:S (1990) (VHS) | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Spain:7 | Sweden:7 | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario)

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Trivia:
The only Vacation movie to not feature the Lindsey Buckingham song "Holiday Road" throughout the entire film. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Clark first turns on the Christmas lights, the shot from the power company has the word "Auxiliary" spelled incorrectly. more
Quotes:
Todd: Well, something had to come through the window! Something had to break the stereo!
Margo: And why is the carpet all wet, *Todd*?
Todd: I don't *know*, Margo!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Christmas Movie Quiz (2007) (VG) more
Soundtrack:
Mele Kalikimaka more

FAQ

What is the Christmas gift that Clark gives his boss? It seems that everyone else has given the same gift as they all have a distinctive box shape.
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49 out of 63 people found the following comment useful.
Funny, Funny, Funny, 24 January 2002
10/10
Author: dee.reid from United States

This is the one Christmas movie that I don't anyone can ever get tired of. Chevy Chase returns in the third installment of the Vacation series as Clarke W. Griswold as he tries desperately to maintain his sanity during the holidays with all of his relatives coming to stay under his roof and enduring all the mishaps along the way.

This is the funniest film in the series plain and simple. Chevy Chase has never been better. Christmas Vacation is filled with countless jokes and gags that it's impossible not to laugh.

10/10

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