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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989 · 97 min

A cozy, chaotic holiday farce where escalating domestic disasters and slapstick set pieces keep you laughing while the sentimental warmth sneaks up on you.

Tagline
Yule crack up!
Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • class
  • ambition
  • greed
  • love
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour8
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jeremiah S. Chechik
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
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Languages
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