National Lampoon's European Vacation fingerprintFunny.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Family
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
National Lampoon's European Vacation is fast-paced.
Hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Expect plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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National Lampoon's European Vacation is included with a subscription to Philo and AMC in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 37%, and Metacritic 47). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 35 min
National Lampoon's European Vacation runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate National Lampoon's European Vacation higher (58) than critics (42). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $17 million to make and earned $49 million worldwide, 2.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+59GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for National Lampoon's European Vacation in 73 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 46 storytelling tropes for National Lampoon's European Vacation, including Bilingual Bonus, Call-Back, Rental Car Abuse.
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