While Christmas Vacation may not be the most disciplined comedy, it's got enough laughs and good cheer to make for a solid seasonal treat.
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
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Movie Info
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Director -
Jeremiah S. Chechik -
Producer -
John Hughes , Tom Jacobson -
Screenwriter -
John Hughes -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. -
Production Co -
Warner Brothers , Hughes Entertainment -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Holiday , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 1, 1989, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 22, 2010 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$70.0M -
Runtime -
1h 37m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Stereo , Dolby -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm