Review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) by Nick M — 28 Jul 2008

"Honey, we're not normal people. We're the Griswolds.".

This review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) was written by Nick M on 28 Jul 2008.

National Lampoon's European Vacation has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mike A (627) on 31 Jan 2015

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Disappointing sequel to one of the best comedy movies ever made!!! :/ Could have been so much better…

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By Chili D (8) on 14 Sep 2015

Not having Ramis to direct and Randy Quaid as cousin Eddie may be what hurt this film. But no matter what it's hard to follow a classic…

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By Henry J (64) on 02 Jun 2018

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By Clinton E (111) on 17 Jul 2013

I liked it, but it wasn't as funny as the other ones. it had its moments of laughs, but not as much as the others…

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By Carol H (660) on 01 Jan 2014

It's better than Vegas Vacation, but not as good as Christmas Vacation or the original…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 02 Mar 2015

Honestly not even very funny, not even in the same ball park as the other films…

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By Adrian W (296) on 20 Jun 2015

Felt like it was dragging and expected around the end. (1 time, June 2015) AMC…

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By Jacob B (1,524) on 24 Mar 2018

Look, I like John Hughes regardless of whether he's directing or just the writer but European Vacation just isn't as good as the other two…

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