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European Vacation

4.6

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Sequel of:

National Lampoon's Vacation

Sequel:

Christmas Vacation

Original title

National Lampoon's European Vacationaka

AKA

National Lampoon's European Vacation

Year

1985

Running time

95 min.

Country

United States

Director

Amy Heckerling

Screenwriter

John Hughes, Robert Klane

Cast

Music

Charles Fox

Cinematography

Robert Paynter

Producer

Warner Bros.

Genre

Comedy | Family Relationships. Sequel

Movie Groups

National Lampoon | National Lampoon's Vacation

Synopsis

The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and thus 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...

Critics' reviews

"Too many scenes in 'European Vacation' peter out about a gag or two short for the film to be as funny as it ought to be. But the basic amiability of the humor is as pleasant as it is surprising"

Larry Kart: Chicago Tribune
"Heckerling directs this mess with no sense of pace and less sense of where to put the camera."

Paul Attanasio: The Washington Post
"Lighthearted fun, pretty scenery, lots of chuckles, a few guffaws, and a lilting score by Charles Fox all contribute to making this movie a pleasant surprise"

TV Guide
"Chase and D'Angelo are clever and naturally funny, and they're well-matched. And yet the movie is dumb, so dumb it must have taken some work to make it that way"

Bill Cosford: Miami Herald
"Story [by John Hughes] of a frenetic, chaotic tour of the Old World, with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reprising their roles as determined vacationers, is graceless"

Variety Staff: Variety

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European Vacation

1985

Amy Heckerling

4.6

(2,242)