National Lampoon's Vacation
Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far.
1983 | 99m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Harold Ramis |
|---|---|
| Writer: | John Hughes |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 29, 1983 |
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| Director: | Harold Ramis |
| Writer: | John Hughes |
| Genres: | Comedy, Adventure |
| Keywords | holiday, relatives, vacation, road trip, domestic life, family vacation, family holiday, amusement park, theme park, duringcreditsstinger, trip |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $61,418,063
Budget: $15,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | Clark Griswold |
| Beverly D'Angelo | Ellen Griswold |
| Anthony Michael Hall | Rusty Griswold |
| Imogene Coca | Aunt Edna |
| Randy Quaid | Cousin Eddie |
| Dana Barron | Audrey Griswold |
| Eddie Bracken | Roy Walley |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Kamp Komfort Clerk |
| Miriam Flynn | Cousin Catherine |
| James Keach | Motorcycle Cop |
| Eugene Levy | Car Salesman |
| Frank McRae | Grover |
| John Candy | Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld |
| Christie Brinkley | Girl In The Red Ferrari |
| Jane Krakowski | Cousin Vicki |
| John P. Navin, Jr. | Cousin Dale |
| Nathan Cook | Man Giving Directions |
| Christopher Jackson | Pimp |
| Mickey Jones | Mechanic |
| John Diehl | Assistant Mechanic |
| Jeannie Dimter Barton | Dodge City Cashier |
| Randy Lowell | Wyatt Earp |
| Virgil Wyaco II | Indian |
| Gerry Black | Davenport |
| James Staley | Motel Desk Clerk |
| Adelaide Wilder | Car Hop |
| Tessa Richarde | Motel Guest |
| Fritz Ford | Neighbor |
| Eric Stacey | Neighbor |
| Scott Perry | Swat Leader |
| Dennis Freeman | Policeman |
| Michael Talbott | Cowboy |
| John Craigmile | Camel Rider |
| Henry Gibson | Hotel clerk (uncredited) |
| Harold Ramis | Car salesman (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Victor J. Kemper | Director of Photography |
| Lindsey Buckingham | Vocals, Songs |
| Alan Robert Murray | Sound Editor |
| Jophery C. Brown | Stunts |
| Glenn R. Wilder | Stunts |
| David R. Ellis | Stunts |
| Tony Epper | Stunts |
| Ralph Burns | Original Music Composer |
| Sam Mercer | Location Manager |
| Pembroke J. Herring | Editor |
| Jack T. Collis | Production Design |
| Susan Arnold | Casting |
| Phyllis Huffman | Casting |
| Robert Grand | Unit Production Manager |
| Robert P. Cohen | First Assistant Director |
| Ross Brown | Second Assistant Director |
| Joe D. Mitchell | Set Decoration |
| Karen Holley | Leadman |
| Caryl Wickman | Dialogue Editor |
| Robert G. Henderson | Sound Editor |
| Bub Asman | Sound Editor |
| Eugene Marks | Music Editor |
| Tim Board | Assistant Editor |
| Brooke Henderson Ward | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Robert M. Stevens | Camera Operator |
| Elliott Marks | Still Photographer |
| Alan Greedy | Script Supervisor |
| Earl Clark | Assistant Camera |
| Kevin Jewison | Second Assistant Camera |
| Frank Griffin | Makeup Artist |
| Adele Taylor | Hairstylist |
| Robert J. Visciglia Sr. | Property Master |
| Sonny Van Hecke | Assistant Property Master |
| Martin Raymond Bolger | Sound Mixer |
| Hal Whitby | Boom Operator |
| Earl Gilbert | Gaffer |
| Patrick Marshall | Rigging Gaffer |
| Rhio Haessig | Best Boy Electric |
| Gaylin P. Schultz | Key Grip |
| Bernie Schwartz | Dolly Grip |
| Richard J. Bayard | Construction Coordinator |
| John M. Woodward | Transportation Coordinator |
| Carl Barth | Second Unit Director |
| Paul Vombrack | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| John Hughes | Screenplay |
| Harold Ramis | Director |
| Dick Ziker | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Matty Simmons | Producer |
| Robert Grand | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 45 | 59 | 30 |
| 2024 | 5 | 50 | 65 | 36 |
| 2024 | 6 | 55 | 130 | 33 |
| 2024 | 7 | 84 | 129 | 35 |
| 2024 | 8 | 66 | 117 | 29 |
| 2024 | 9 | 39 | 72 | 27 |
| 2024 | 10 | 47 | 96 | 24 |
| 2024 | 11 | 38 | 64 | 28 |
| 2024 | 12 | 55 | 86 | 35 |
| 2025 | 1 | 39 | 57 | 28 |
| 2025 | 2 | 32 | 71 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 750 | 818 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 324 | 769 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 792 | 875 |