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 has generally received positive reviews.
Cinafilm features reviews from top contributing critics and users.
Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
By Tim Brayton (2,283) for Antagony & Ecstasy (1,911) on 07 Nov 2011
Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 13 Feb 2001
More About This Page
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was released in 1989 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 619 reviews, giving National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 61%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation than critics were.
With a score of 71%, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1989, which stands at 57%.
Popular Movies Right Now
