National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation fingerprintVery funny, high energy.
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Family and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is fast-paced and spectacular.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
Family and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is included with a subscription to Hulu and HBO Max 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 49). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 37 min
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation runs 1 h 37 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation higher (80) than critics (61). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $27 million to make and earned $75 million worldwide, 2.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+57GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation in 71 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 150 storytelling tropes for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, including Drum Roll, Please, The Scrooge, Adaptation Title Change.
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