Even with a pair of talented comedians trying their best, vacation-from-hell comedy The Great Outdoors is merely mediocre.
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The Great Outdoors

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Movie Info
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Director -
Howard Deutch -
Producer -
Arne Schmidt -
Screenwriter -
John Hughes -
Production Co -
Hughes Entertainment -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 18, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$37.3M -
Runtime -
1h 31m -
Sound Mix -
Surround