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 immediately starts losing money at blackjack, while his wife, Ellen, develops a crush on lounge performer Wayne Newton. Elsewhere, young Rusty is enthusiastically playing dice, and his sister, Audrey, 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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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

This film is no gamble. Bet heavily on boredom.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 23, 2025

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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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Amy M

This is extremely corny but a good laugh. Yes the sub plots are stupid and the kids look nothing like the parents this time, but come on the casino of chance is one of my favorite comedic movie scenes from the 90s. I also voted up because we watched Romy and Michelle’s high school reunion and maters gave that 75%!!! Travesty

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 35 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Mild Language Throughout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $36,400,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é mais ou menos, o elenco é bom, e alguns ajudam a melhorar um pouco o filme, os personagens sao mais ou menos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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r96 s

'Vegas Vacation' is decent fare for this franchise, I think I just about enjoyed it. It does go through peaks and troughs, there are some uninteresting moments but by and large what I was viewing was passable entertainment. The Vegas setting and shenanigans keep it watchable, the dam scenes are good too. Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo are back yet again, as is Randy Quaid. I still don't really rate the latter's character all that much, pretty annoying in fact (and not in the intended sense); Chase's Clark is supposed to be the idiot here, so always feels odd to have an even bigger idiot. The more sentimental conclusion doesn't totally land, at least in terms of how it's portrayed. It felt watching that it was attempting to be super sensitive about family and love for each other, but these aren't the sort of movies where that fits. The Griswolds are dysfunctional, not lovable or relatable. Still, this is better than I thought it was going to be; especially with the disappearance of the National Lampoon name and the eight-year gap from the previous entry.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/05/25

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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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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 immediately starts losing money at blackjack, while his wife, Ellen, develops a crush on lounge performer Wayne Newton. Elsewhere, young Rusty is enthusiastically playing dice, and his sister, Audrey, 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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