For over two thousand years, Europe has survived many great disasters. Now for the real test. Chevy Chase & his family are coming from America!
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.
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) is a adventure and comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling, released on July 25, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill and Jason Lively. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 1,040 ratings.
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Chevy Chase
as Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
as Ellen Griswold
Dana Hill
as Audrey Griswold
Jason Lively
as Rusty Griswold
Victor Lanoux
as Thief
Eric Idle
as The Bike Rider
John Astin
as Kent
Paul Bartel
as Mr. Froeger
Maureen Lipman
as Lady in the Bed
Willy Millowitsch
as Fritz Spritz
Mel Smith
as Hotel Manager
Moon Unit Zappa
as Rusty's California Girl
Directed by Amy Heckerling, written by John Hughes, Robert Klane and John Hughes, produced by Matty Simmons.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 1,040 ratings.
<em>'National Lampoon’s European Vacation'</em> largely disappoints. The opening events in England are its peak, a couple of moments produced a few chuckles; even if they were stupid scenes, good stupid though. Once leaving British borders, I did find it much more dull. The writers sure dislike the French, eh? One of two creepy gags to do with the young daughter takes place with a Frenchman, the other with the…
Reviewed on February 5, 2025
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National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) includes Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively and Victor Lanoux. The film was directed by Amy Heckerling. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
National Lampoon's European Vacation was released on July 25, 1985 and runs for 1h 35m.
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 1,040 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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