Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Jennifer S — 02 Apr 2012

FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY!

Love anything with Chevy chase..but the vacation movies just make me laugh so hard I about cry.

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Jennifer S on 02 Apr 2012.

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

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