Vegas Vacation

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Vegas Vacation

PG

1997

1h 35m

Comedy

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The Griswolds are off on a family outing to Las Vegas, where they each have their own misadventures. Hapless dad Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) immediately starts losing money at blackjack, while his wife, Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), develops a crush on lounge performer Wayne Newton (Wayne Newton). Elsewhere, young Rusty (Ethan Embry) is enthusiastically playing dice, and his sister, Audrey (Marisol Nichols), winds up in seedy nightclubs. Can the family reunite and stay out of trouble?

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Critics Consensus

The Vacation franchise hits rock-bottom in this corny and tepid trip to sinfully laugh-free city.

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

The subplots involving D'Angelo and Newton and Ethan Embry -- the Griswolds' son, who can't stop winning -- have their charms.

Jul 21, 2009

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

A tepid fourth entry in the popular 1980s series that is decidedly showing its age.

Mar 26, 2009

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Bruce Walker

Washington Post

I'll lay you 3-to-1 odds that by the end of this flick even fans will be thinking that this wasn't a trip worth taking.

Jan 22, 2002

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Brian Rowe

InSession Film

Pleasant enough to play in the background of your living room while you’re busy doing other things, but this movie is a mostly forgettable trifle that, at best, simply reminds you of all the better films worth watching in the franchise.

May 3, 2023

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

This was okay; nothing special, kind of amusing.

Jul 17, 2022

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

You'd be wise not to gamble on this.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 2, 2022

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Topher S

much like vegas itself, in theory it sounds like a ton of fun, in practice it leaves you empty and in need of a shower

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Cameron F

25 years later this movie is nothing but a fun classic now

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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Virtual V

Though it isn't as memorable as Summer Vacation, or Christmas Vacation but Vegas Vacation is still a hilarious movie that will keep you laughing throughout the movie. Its the 3rd best movie in the National Lampoons Series and is always worth watching when its on TV. Eddie and Franks antics when they go gambling at the cheap dirty casino in downtown Vegas, is my favorite part of the movie. They start playing some of the dumbest games like pick a number, guess which hand, and war.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/27/24

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Blu B

I didn't even know this existed until a few days ago. Thought it ended after Christmas Vacation. Even European Vacation was better than this. At least that kept for the most part the family together. Here they are all divided up in the middle and it gets extremely jumpy and dragged out. It's already unfocused when their together but the editing just isn't good at all. The music is extremely forgettable and kind of like a best hits track from previous ones. Everything else just isn't that good. Besides the unfocused and jumpy script the other biggest sin is 85%-90% of the time the jokes are just stupid or fall really flat. Some like the Hoover Dam are so stupid and ridiculous that you just roll your eyes. Chase is alright here but easily the weakest outing of the series. The new kids are a bore and sticks in the mud. Wallace Shawn is good and probably the best thing with his quips as the dealer. This feels well over 2 hours because of how flat and uninspired it is. Skip this. Not much else to say here. Not the worst comedy ever made but not even close to good and worst of the 4.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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Hch

Vegas Vacation is massively underrated...I absolutely love this movie and can't understood the negative reviews?!! It's funny, fun and has lots of cousin Eddie!! European vacation was an awful sequel to Vacation and to me Vegas Vacation is as good as Vacation if not better! Christmas Vacation will always be my number 1 though!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Price M

Best Vacation movie ever!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Stephen Kessler

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Chevy Chase

Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo

Ellen Griswold

Randy Quaid

Cousin Eddie

Ethan Embry

Russell "R'usty" Griswold

Marisol Nichols

Audrey Griswold

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Synopsis

The Griswolds are off on a family outing to Las Vegas, where they each have their own misadventures. Hapless dad Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) immediately starts losing money at blackjack, while his wife, Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), develops a crush on lounge performer Wayne Newton (Wayne Newton). Elsewhere, young Rusty (Ethan Embry) is enthusiastically playing dice, and his sister, Audrey (Marisol Nichols), winds up in seedy nightclubs. Can the family reunite and stay out of trouble?

Director: Stephen Kessler
Producer: Jerry Weintraub
Screenwriter: Elisa Bell
Production Co: Warner Bros., Jerry Weintraub Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.4M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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