hilarious, a classic
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08/26/05
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:20
Rotten:13
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: The third in the series of National Lampoon's 'Vacation' films, this sequel concerns the Griswold family's holiday get-together. This time they're trying to have a picture book, old-fashioned... [More]
Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, John Randolph
Director: Jeremiah Chechik
Reviews for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
As always the visual gags are more prevalent then the verbal ones, and are lit up in neon so you can't miss them.
04/17/01
Top CriticWith enough sight gags to please slapstick fans and enough good-natured Christmas cheer to qualify as a good holiday film, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation should keep most viewers occupied and provide 97 minutes of goofy entertainment.
11/27/07
Solid family fare with plenty of yocks.
11/27/07
Top CriticEasily the funniest of the four Vacation movies. Just try keeping a straight face when the uncouth Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) is on screen.
10/09/05
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08/29/05
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08/08/05
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11/03/04
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05/11/04
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03/19/04
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03/17/04
The best of the four “Vacation” movies.
01/05/04
The ultimate family holiday film, playing on both the heart strings and the horror to capture a genuine Christmas spirit.
10/27/03
...a roller-coaster ride of hilarity, poignancy, vulgarity, and just plain dumbness.
10/03/03
the last funny installment of the series
09/26/03
No review available.
09/04/03
Haven't watched it in awhile, but I remember it well and I remember enjoying it. One of the better Vacation movies (Vegas Vacation is still the best, though).
08/29/03
Amusing Chase vehicle on its way to being a Xmas perennial.
08/24/03
No review available.
06/06/03
The new film does little more than reintroduce these familiar characters (with new actors playing the children, who would otherwise be college age by now) and let them get on one another's nerves in earnest.
05/20/03
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