A goofy satire of the middle-class WASP suburban holiday scene.

| Original Score: B- | Dec 22, 2024

It really delivers on the laughs. One of the best holiday comedies ever made

| Dec 7, 2024

From the wacky mishaps to oddly endearing characters, Christmas Vacation remains an uproarious, feel-good, oft-quoted holiday classic. Over 35 years, the film has become an annual must-watch for a fun, old-fashioned family Christmas.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 2, 2024

I was prepared to enjoy this and it ended up feeling like a dreadful task I had to complete. This wasn't a good movie and definitely doesn't stand the test of time.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Jan 2, 2023

The pacing was rough, Clark Griswold is not a fun protagonist to follow and the comedy was all over the place tonally. Randy Quaid is the best thing in this, which is bonkers to say.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Jan 2, 2023

...an affable yet thoroughly erratic comedy...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 28, 2022

…Christmas Vacation is the Fanny and Alexander of the John Hughes canon, a sincere, wry look back at Christmases past, and a showcase for the great comic talents of Chevy Chase…

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 15, 2022

It didn't seem like much of a big deal at the time -- in most respects, it still doesn't -- but the passing of years has revealed National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation to be the best in the series.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 19, 2022

National Lampoon’s Vacation series of films have entertained audiences for years and, while the first one is considered the best, Christmas Vacation has become a close second.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 11, 2022

National Lampoon's Xmas Vacation is a holiday classic and provides a lot of laughs.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 10, 2022

“Christmas Vacation” has so many scenes and just as many lines that you just can’t forget. Director Jeremiah Chechik has a blast taking so many of the familiar family and Christmas traditions and accentuating them in a way that only the Griswolds could.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 24, 2022

I will laugh out loud every time I watch this...my favorite from the Vacation franchise...

| Nov 4, 2020

Chevy Chase has some good moments, and those who enjoy his double-talk and pratfalls will find some redeeming value in this lukewarm movie.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 12, 2020

If it doesn't make you at least giggle, then you clearly don't understand the true meaning of the festive season.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 12, 2020

It's silly in the extreme, and the only relief comes from Randy Quaid's performance as an obnoxious relative.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 12, 2020

Sure, it's crude, episodic and half the jokes don't work, but 'Christmas Vacation' may be the only modern Christmas comedy which really stands up to repeat viewings.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 12, 2020

Its nostalgic look at the season's chaotic brand of heightened emotions and frustrations is universal for anyone who's used to entertaining the extended family under one festive roof.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Aug 12, 2020

Chase's befuddled Dad remains a genuinely amusing creation, and the sight gags are impeccably timed.

| Aug 12, 2020

Every comic turn is predictable-from the electrocuted cat to the Scrooge-ified ending.

| Aug 12, 2020

This film by John Hughes marks the third in the National Lampoon vacation-in-hell series, and is just about as inane as expected. Happily, this film is a lot funnier than expected, too.

| Aug 12, 2020