Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Charlie G — 24 Dec 2015

An absolute blast with hilarious scenes which makes it the PERFECT Christmas movie.

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Charlie G on 24 Dec 2015.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation has generally received positive reviews.

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