National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
“Yule crack up!”
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.
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Part of National Lampoon's Vacation Collection
4 films
Cast
28 people
Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold
Known for
Community
Caddyshack
Beverly D'Angelo
Ellen Griswold
Known for
American History X
Violent Night
Juliette Lewis
Audrey Griswold
Known for
Natural Born Killers
Yellowjackets
Johnny Galecki
Rusty Griswold
Known for
The Big Bang Theory
In Time
John Randolph
Clark Griswold Sr.
Known for
Serpico
King Kong
Diane Ladd
Nora
Known for
Joy
Wild at Heart
E.G. Marshall
Art
Known for
12 Angry Men
The Tommyknockers
Doris Roberts
Francis
Known for
Everybody Loves Raymond
Grandma's Boy
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Margo Chester
Known for
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Seinfeld
Randy Quaid
Cousin Eddie
Known for
Brokeback Mountain
Independence Day
Miriam Flynn
Cousin Catherine
Known for
Babe
Taz-Mania
Mae Questel
Aunt Bethany
Known for
Popeye the Sailor
Snow-White
Jeremiah S. Chechik Director · John Hughes Screenplay Angelo Badalamenti Composer
Worldwide gross $75M · Budget $27M · United States release December 1, 1989
Box office
Budget
$27,000,000
Worldwide gross
$74,542,088
Gross vs. budget
2.8×
Production
Hughes Entertainment
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
National Lampoon's Vacation 3: Christmas Vacation
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · November 30, 1989
Theatrical
United States · December 1, 1989
Theatrical
United States · November 1, 2022
Physical · 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Brazil
December 1, 1989 · Theatrical
Canada
December 1, 1989 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 1, 1989 · Theatrical
France
May 18, 2004 · Physical
Germany
November 14, 1990 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 1, 1990 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 1, 1989 · Theatrical
Poland
June 14, 1990 · Theatrical
Slovakia
December 26, 1997 · TV · Markíza
Sweden
November 9, 1990 · Theatrical
December 15, 2003 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
April 5, 1990 · Theatrical · Cut for PG; uncut on Blu-ray
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