Review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) by Christopher M — 11 Dec 2007

Its a classic, not as good as the original.

This review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) was written by Christopher M on 11 Dec 2007.

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

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By Alex G (1,313) on 29 Aug 2016

Maybe an improvement? It is so lacking in substance or story it is hard to tell with this series…

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By Ian C (1,796) on 22 Apr 2014

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By Brian T (470) on 13 Jul 2013

An absurdist 80's comedy classic. The Griswolds take on Europe with Chevy Chase giving another great performance as the oblivious head of the family…

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My least favorite of the Vacation movies that still provides funny moments and is a pretty good companion to the first movie…

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By Tracy F (421) on 06 Oct 2013

Meh. had its moments, but Christmas Vacation is still my favorite…

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By Mike E (378) on 13 Aug 2017

European Vacation isn't a terrible sequel but it just doesn't hold up and get anywhere near being as good and the first movie…

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By Stafford V (122) on 20 Dec 2014

It lacks the originality that the first one had but it is still quite funny…

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By Geewah (593) on 12 Jan 2021

The same movie as the original just on a different continent. If you love the first movie (which I do) you'll like this…

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By Charlie M (417) on 12 Feb 2016

It's not that great of a sequel and does not have as much of a plot but is still has its moments…

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