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National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation

National Lampoon's European Vacation

July 25, 1985
1h 35m
Adventure
Comedy
Romance
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.

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Director
Amy Heckerling
Cast
Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, Victor Lanoux, Eric Idle, John Astin, Paul Bartel, Maureen Lipman, Willy Millowitsch
Release Date
July 25, 1985
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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