Vegas Vacation
This time the Griswolds are on a roll.
1997 | 93m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Stephen Kessler |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Elisa Bell |
| Staring: |
| The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 13, 1997 |
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| Director: | Stephen Kessler |
| Writer: | Elisa Bell |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | gambling, chaos, roulette, las vegas, family holiday |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Jerry Weintraub Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $36,400,360
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | Clark Griswold |
| Beverly D'Angelo | Ellen Griswold |
| Randy Quaid | Cousin Eddie |
| Ethan Embry | Rusty Griswold |
| Marisol Nichols | Audrey Griswold |
| Miriam Flynn | Cousin Catherine |
| Shae D'Lyn | Cousin Vicki |
| Wayne Newton | Wayne Newton |
| Siegfried Fischbacher | Siegfried |
| Roy Horn | Roy |
| Wallace Shawn | Marty |
| Sid Caesar | Mr. Ellis |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | Limo Driver |
| Sly Smith | Mirage Security Guard |
| Julia Sweeney | Mirage Reception Person |
| Corinna Harney | Girl at Blackjack Table |
| Joe Armeno | Roulette Stickman |
| Christie Brinkley | Woman in Ferrari |
| Juliette Brewer | Cousin Ruby Sue |
| Zachariah Moyes | Cousin Denny |
| John Finnegan | Hoover Dam Guide |
| Howard Platt | Maitre'd |
| Maria Cina | Mirage Cashier |
| Wendy Kaufman | Wendy |
| Joe Lacoco | Riviera Bartender |
| C.C. Costigan | Kelli |
| Shannah Laumeister Stern | Mariah |
| Bud Ekins | O'Shea's Security Guard |
| Gary Devaney | Croupier #2 |
| Jerry Weintraub | Jilly |
| S.A. Griffin | Pit Boss |
| Lou DiMaggio | Casino Host |
| Ruth Gillis | Saleswoman |
| Jason Stuart | Buffet Guy |
| Frank Washko Jr. | Guess Which Hand Dealer |
| Clinton Brandhagen | Valet |
| Hayley Mortison | Girl in Hot Tub |
| Rusty Meyers | Club Manager |
| Billy Morrissette | Paramedic #1 |
| Sharon Mendel | Paramedic #2 |
| Larry Hankin | Preacher |
| Alana Austin | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Vanessa Bednar | Hot Pool Model (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Donovan | Hotel Employee (uncredited) |
| Billie Perkins | Casino Guest (uncredited) |
| Toby Huss | Fake ID Salesman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Seth Flaum | Editor |
| Thomas Valentine | Art Direction |
| Marvin G. Westmore | Key Makeup Artist |
| Stephen Kessler | Director |
| Peggy Semtob | Key Hair Stylist |
| Carole Brown-James | Costume Design |
| Joyce Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Elisa Bell | Story, Screenplay |
| Joel McNeely | Original Music Composer |
| William A. Fraker | Director of Photography |
| Bob Ducsay | Screenstory |
| David L. Snyder | Production Design |
| Chris L. Spellman | Set Decoration |
| Allan Graf | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Jeannie Epper | Stunts |
| Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Marian Green | Stunts |
| Casey O'Neill | Stunts |
| Lisa McCullough | Stunts |
| Lynn Salvatori | Stunts |
| Jack Ziga | First Assistant Director |
| Robin R. Oliver | Second Assistant Director |
| Stephen Robinette | Hairstylist |
| Brian Avery | Stunts |
| Michael Adams | Stunts |
| Steve Blalock | Stunts |
| Perry Barndt | Stunts |
| Phil Chong | Stunts |
| Buff Brady | Stunts |
| Jamie A. Keyser | Stunts |
| Ken Blazer | Stunts |
| Michelle Burkette | Stunts |
| Paul Borne | Stunts |
| Michael Owen | Stunts |
| Debi Parker | Stunts |
| Dorenda Moore | Stunts |
| Dana Reed | Stunts |
| John Robotham | Stunts |
| John S. Platt | Stunts |
| Dennis Scott | Stunts |
| Kaye Wade | Stunts |
| George P. Wilbur | Stunts |
| David E. Diano | Camera Operator |
| Doug Pentek | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Chris Haarhoff | Camera Operator |
| Barry Lather | Choreographer |
| Anthony G. Schmidt | Stunts |
| Lee Whittaker | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Matty Simmons | Executive Producer |
| Susan Ekins | Executive Producer |
| R.J. Louis | Co-Producer |
| Jerry Weintraub | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 26 | 39 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 52 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 25 | 36 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 25 | 38 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 28 | 60 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 18 | 32 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 12 | 847 | 893 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 943 | 943 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 667 | 686 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 776 | 793 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 916 | 916 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 955 | 974 |
My ten word review: _Comedy that still holds up, even all these years later._ Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/QzlQnWap2-g ...
<em>'Vegas Vacation'</em> is decent fare for this franchise, I think I just about enjoyed it. It does go through peaks and troughs, there are some uninteresting moments but by and large what I was viewing was passable entertainment. The Vegas setting and shenanigans keep it watchable, the dam scenes ... are good too. Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo are back yet again, as is Randy Quaid. I still don't really rate the latter's character all that much, pretty annoying in fact (and not in the intended sense); Chase's Clark is supposed to be <i>the</i> idiot here, so always feels odd to have an even bigger idiot. The more sentimental conclusion doesn't totally land, at least in terms of how it's portrayed. It felt watching that it was attempting to be super sensitive about family and love for each other, but these aren't the sort of movies where that fits. The Griswolds are dysfunctional, not lovable or relatable. Still, this is better than I thought it was going to be; especially with the disappearance of the National Lampoon name and the eight-year gap from the previous entry.