National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989 · directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik

Rating

68/100

Hit

no

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.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, rates 68/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Chevy Chase
• Beverly D'Angelo
• Juliette Lewis
• Johnny Galecki
• John Randolph
• Diane Ladd
• E.G. Marshall
• Doris Roberts
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• Randy Quaid

Crew

• Thomas E. Ackerman — Director of Photography
• Gerald B. Greenberg — Editor
• Michael A. Stevenson — Editor
• Angelo Badalamenti — Original Music Composer
• John Hughes — Screenplay

More from Jeremiah S. Chechik

1. Benny & Joon (1993) — 69/100
2. Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995) — 56/100
3. The Right Kind of Wrong (2013) — 45/100
4. Diabolique (1996) — 42/100
5. The Avengers (1998) — 28/100

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