National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Yule crack up!
1989 | 97m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Jeremiah S. Chechik |
|---|---|
| Writer: | John Hughes |
| Staring: |
| It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 30, 1989 |
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| Director: | Jeremiah S. Chechik |
| Writer: | John Hughes |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | holiday, rottweiler, family dinner, domestic life, lights, christmas bonus, xmas eve, squirrel, boss, christmas tree, neighbor, fantasy sequence, christmas, jello |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Hughes Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $74,542,088
Budget: $27,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 07, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | Clark Griswold |
| Beverly D'Angelo | Ellen Griswold |
| Juliette Lewis | Audrey Griswold |
| Johnny Galecki | Russell 'Rusty' Griswold |
| John Randolph | Clark, Sr. |
| Diane Ladd | Nora |
| E.G. Marshall | Art |
| Doris Roberts | Francis |
| Randy Quaid | Cousin Eddie |
| Miriam Flynn | Cousin Catherine |
| Cody Burger | Rocky |
| Ellen Hamilton Latzen | Ruby Sue |
| William Hickey | Uncle Lewis |
| Mae Questel | Aunt Bethany |
| Sam McMurray | Bill |
| Nicholas Guest | Todd Chester |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Margo Chester |
| Nicolette Scorsese | Mary |
| Keith MacKechnie | Delivery Boy |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Frank Shirley |
| Natalija Nogulich | Helen Shirley |
| Tony Epper | Bozo #1 |
| Billy Hank Hooker | Bozo #2 |
| Alexander Folk | SWAT Officer |
| Jeremy Roberts | Cop |
| Woody Weaver | Cop |
| Michael Kaufman | Young Executive |
| Doug Llewelyn | Parade Announcer (voice) |
| Devin Bailey | Clark (age 9) (uncredited) |
| Frank Foti Jr. | SWAT Team Sargeant (uncredited) |
| Traci Kochendorfer | Downtown Shopper (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Risa Bramon Garcia | Casting |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Charlie Picerni | Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director |
| Angelo Badalamenti | Original Music Composer, Orchestrator |
| Heidi Levitt | Casting |
| George H. Anderson | Sound Editor |
| Hoyt Yeatman | Visual Effects |
| Cheryl Wheeler Duncan | Stunts |
| Sandra Lee Gimpel | Stunts |
| John Robotham | Stunts |
| Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Tony Fucile | Animation |
| Gary A. Hecker | Foley Artist |
| Erik Cord | Stunts |
| Annie Ellis | Stunts |
| John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Steve Picerni | Stunts |
| Doug Hemphill | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gregory J. Barnett | Stunts |
| Tim A. Davison | Stunts |
| Steve Kelso | Stunts |
| Chad Randall | Stunts |
| Ralph Eggleston | Animation |
| Shirley Walker | Conductor |
| Jeremiah S. Chechik | Director |
| Gerald B. Greenberg | Editor |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Beala Neel | Art Direction |
| Lee Harman | Makeup Artist |
| Lisa Fischer | Set Decoration |
| Michael A. Stevenson | Editor |
| Allen Hall | Special Effects |
| Thomas E. Ackerman | Director of Photography |
| Chris Buchinsky | Visual Effects |
| Stephen Marsh | Production Design |
| Dieter Sturm | Special Effects |
| David Baldwin | Sound Editor |
| John Rozman | Leadman |
| Joe Gilbert | ADR Editor |
| Matt Earl Beesley | First Assistant Director |
| Marcia 'Mavis' Girard | Script Supervisor |
| Lou Kleinman | Sound Editor |
| Ted Rhodes | Key Grip |
| Gary L. Karas | Special Effects |
| Janet Brady | Stunts |
| Justin Klarenbeck | Visual Effects |
| Ron Payne | Music Supervisor |
| James R. Alexander | Sound Mixer |
| Glenn T. Morgan | Sound Editor |
| Stan Gilbert | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
| Eric Engler | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Vicki Jackson-Lemay | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Kenneth J. Gagnon Sr. | Construction Coordinator |
| Richard Dean Rankin | Construction Coordinator |
| S. Bruce Wineinger | Construction Coordinator |
| Rickley W. Dumm | Sound Effects Editor |
| Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Karen Baker Landers | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| William H. Burton Jr. | Stunts |
| Bill McIntosh | Stunts |
| Tommy J. Huff | Stunts |
| Craig Asato | Second Assistant Camera |
| Kevin Kelley | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Scott M. Robinson | Key Grip |
| Tama Takahashi | First Assistant Camera |
| Kirk Bales | Assistant Camera |
| Ann Lukacs | Assistant Camera |
| Dennis Venizelos | Animation |
| Franklyn Warren | Extras Casting |
| Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | Set Costumer |
| Thomas J. Busch | Location Manager |
| Franklin Jones Jr. | Scoring Mixer |
| Eileen Peterson | Unit Publicist |
| Frank Capra III | Second Assistant Director |
| Dan Hegeman | Sound Editor |
| William S. Beasley | Unit Production Manager |
| Barbara Adamski | Property Master |
| Victoria Sampson | Sound Editor |
| Douglas Knapp | Camera Operator |
| Larry Kemp | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Neal Burger | Sound Editor |
| Jim Harrison | Music Editor |
| David McCullough | Visual Effects |
| Stephen Robinette | Hairstylist |
| Eric Jewett | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| David P. Newell | Assistant Property Master |
| David J. Negrón Jr. | Production Illustrator |
| John Agalsoff Jr. | Cableman |
| Mark Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dino DiMuro | Sound Effects Editor |
| Mark M. Pompian | Animation |
| Harold Jones | Stunts |
| Philip Romano | Stunts |
| Kenny Bates | Stunts |
| Charles John Bukey | Best Boy Grip |
| Jason White | Stunts |
| Mark A. Lanza | Sound Effects Editor |
| Bryan Denegal | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Glen Cooper | Standby Painter |
| Neil David Pontecorvo | Greensman |
| Timothy W. Tiedje | Property Master |
| Greg Agalsoff | Boom Operator |
| Sammy Thurman | Stunts |
| Leslie Hoffman | Stunt Double |
| Mike Amorelli | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Richmond G. Cogswell | Video Assist Operator |
| Ron Phillips | Still Photographer |
| Bill Silic | Gaffer, Chief Lighting Technician |
| Kurt Young | Dolly Grip |
| Albert Hood | Electrician |
| Bob Scott | Animation |
| Juel Bestrop | Casting Assistant |
| Eddie Marks | Costume Supervisor |
| Carlyn Montes De Oca | Assistant Editor |
| Robert C. Decker | Location Manager |
| Charles Samek | Orchestrator |
| Dan Marrow | Transportation Coordinator |
| David L. Parrish | First Assistant Camera |
| John Wagner | Second Assistant Camera |
| William Coss | First Assistant Camera |
| Randy Nolen | Steadicam Operator |
| Bill Kroyer | Animation |
| Dave Woodman | Animation |
| Mari Grimaud | Costume Supervisor |
| Kathryn Camp | Assistant Editor |
| Stephen Andrzejewski | Assistant Location Manager |
| Andrew Barrett | Orchestrator |
| Robert Fernandez | Scoring Mixer |
| Dick Ziker | Stunts |
| Mark P. Stoeckinger | Sound Editor |
| Edward Steidele | Foley Artist |
| Jeannie Epper | Stunts |
| John Hughes | Screenplay |
| Michael Kaplan | Costume Design |
| Noon Orsatti | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mauri Syd Gayton | Associate Producer |
| William S. Beasley | Associate Producer |
| Matty Simmons | Executive Producer |
| Daniel Grodnik | Executive Producer |
| Ramey E. Ward | Associate Producer |
| John Hughes | Producer |
| Tom Jacobson | Producer |
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r96sk
7.0
<em>'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'</em>, unlike predecessor <em>'National Lampoon’s European Vacation'</em>, is more akin to the original. A good watch it is, if still off from the first flick. The festive vibes are there, it's perhaps a bit too mean-spirited at times but overall works. ... The cast are the cast, I don't think anyone stands out as being a great performer but they are all satisfactory. Chevy Chase is the obvious lead, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't rank his performance as anything overly higher than his co-stars. Interesting to see Julia Louis-Dreyfus appear, by the way. All in all, there's enough there to entertain. The ending is suitably watchable, which is something I did feel was missing from the previous film.
Feb 04, 2025