Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
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.
- squirrel
- holiday
- boss
- rottweiler
- christmas tree
- vacation
- sequel
- family dinner
- neighbor
- domestic life
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
Ellen Griswold
Juliette Lewis
Audrey Griswold
Johnny Galecki
Rusty Griswold
- John Randolph — Clark Griswold Sr.
- Diane Ladd — Nora
- E.G. Marshall — Art
- Doris Roberts — Francis
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus — Margo Chester
- Randy Quaid — Cousin Eddie
- Miriam Flynn — Cousin Catherine
- Mae Questel — Aunt Bethany
- Nicholas Guest — Todd Chester
- Cody Burger — Rocky
- Ellen Hamilton Latzen — Ruby Sue
- Directed
- Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Written
- John Hughes
Production
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 · 2,784 ratings
- Studio
- Hughes Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
The Collection
The complete story, in order.
1983National Lampoon's Vacation
Where it starts.
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · You’re here
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
- movie · 1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
The closest of them.
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
movie · 1992
Ernest Saves Christmas
movie · 1988
Home for the Holidays
movie · 1995
Home Alone
movie · 1990
A Muppet Family Christmas
movie · 1987
Father Christmas Is Back
movie · 2021
A Christmas Story
movie · 1983