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National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) — Where to Watch · CriticCrunch

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National Lampoon's Vacation

Movie1983·99 min

National Lampoon's Vacation

Directed by Harold Ramis

Comedy Adventure

A comedy adventure film directed by Harold Ramis.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 14%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.1/10

2K ratings

About National Lampoon's Vacation

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.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Gentle (2 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Comedy-driven (9 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Cozy
Story Tags: family dysfunction, ambition hubris, holiday seasonal, american regional, small town, parent child, group found family, everyman, underdog, road journey, quest mission

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Details

Director: Harold Ramis
Language: English

Cast

Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall

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How National Lampoon's Vacation Ranks

All movies

Top 14%

1980s movies

Top 15%

Comedy movies

Top 11%

1980s Comedy movies

Top 12%

★Harold Ramis films#2 of 10

Top 12% 1980s Comedy movies.

Second-best Harold Ramis film, behind Groundhog Day.

the vibe

National Lampoon's Vacation Vibe

What it feels like

briskhopefulgentleeasy to followcomedy-drivenpersonalheartfelt

playful

cozy

What it's about

road journeyquest missionfamily dysfunctionambition hubriseverymanunderdogparent childgroup found familyholiday seasonalamerican regionalsmall town

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

gentle 2/9gentle 2/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

comedy-driven 9/9comedy 9/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful