Vacation

Name: Vacation
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Released: July 29, 2015
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 34

2015

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: July 29, 2015 | R

Summary: Following in his father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Christina Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America?s “favorite family fun park,” Walley World.

Director: John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein

Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 99 min

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Bilge Ebiri

Jul 30, 2015

Vacation is lazy, idiotic, and gross — and I laughed my ass off at it. Read full review

Chris Nashawaty

Jul 29, 2015

What’s missing is the pent-up anger that simmered behind Chevy Chase’s doofus grin. His Clark was always on the verge of a nuclear-family meltdown. Helms lacks Chase’s passive-aggressive edginess. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Jul 30, 2015

This is a funny movie, in places. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Jul 28, 2015

After a while, Vacation starts to reek like a car when the kids have their shoes off. Really, though, that stench is a studio digging through its old titles, trying to find something fresh to remake. Read full review

Ty Burr

Jul 28, 2015

What’s interesting about Vacation is that it holds on to the original’s acrid cynicism for the first 40 minutes or so before turning predictable and bland. There are some real, nasty laughs to be had here, but they’re front-loaded. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Jul 28, 2015

I’m all for bawdy, politically incorrect, wildly inappropriate humor — when there are consistent and genuine laughs to be mined from the material. This stuff just sits there like a steaming pile of stuff you walk around. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Jul 28, 2015

If any of this was surprising or cleverly timed, you'd laugh and then cringe. In Vacation you cringe first and ask questions later. Read full review

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ledaumas

Aug 1, 2015

We thought this movie was hilarious and others in the audience must concur by the laugh outloud by most of us where scenes were hilarious to some, and other scenes were hilarious to others. The story did not copy the original movie and it had a lot of family sentimentality, and love, mixedWe thought this movie was hilarious and others in the audience must concur by the laugh outloud by most of us where scenes were hilarious to some, and other scenes were hilarious to others. The story did not copy the original movie and it had a lot of family sentimentality, and love, mixed in with outrageous scenes one after another during a road trip. It was at times stupid, ridiculous and sometimes cringe worthy, but even then, we had laughs one after the other throughout the entire movie. Great way to spend an evening!… Expand

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gab19

Jul 31, 2015

Very funny movie, alot of crude humor and swearing but what else did you expect from an r rated reboot of an 80's classic. If you do not take the movie too seriously you will enjoy it.
does not deserve all the negative review it is getting.

5 of 9 users found this helpful54

CKhound

Aug 1, 2015

Vacation is a great little comedy film. It has a big sense of payback to the original National Lampoons Vacation movie. There are definitely some overlap of the same types of moments in both films. However, this has a lot more of the typical Hangover type comedy of today. I found itVacation is a great little comedy film. It has a big sense of payback to the original National Lampoons Vacation movie. There are definitely some overlap of the same types of moments in both films. However, this has a lot more of the typical Hangover type comedy of today. I found it hilarious from start to finish. There were very little down times of no laughing but those moments generally served as a great bit of exposition on the family, their troubles, and what everyone is thinking. In the end you have to know that this is a very potty mouth type of movie, which is fine by me, but if you don't want there to be dirty jokes, and sometimes extremely childish jokes then you might not like this. But if you are up for the type of humor found in 40 Year Old Virgin, Hangover, and Anchorman you will get a lot of enjoyment out of this movie.… Expand

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milloy9

Jul 18, 2020

Vacation is a standard I’m eating too much food watching a random Netflix film. It’s funny and made me laugh, some good cameos but it’s not anything ground breaking either... and that’s okay I just wanna get fat and laugh

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violinguy88

Aug 11, 2015

Two things stood out when I watched Vacation - first, this film does not resemble any of the original films in any way except in its characters; and second - it is, despite its many failings, a pretty funny movie.

Those expecting to see the good clean fun of the original films will beTwo things stood out when I watched Vacation - first, this film does not resemble any of the original films in any way except in its characters; and second - it is, despite its many failings, a pretty funny movie.

Those expecting to see the good clean fun of the original films will be sorely disappointed. This film, while quite funny at times, is extremely R-rated. It's almost as if the filmmakers decided that they were going to get an R rating anyways, so why not go for it. The language was astounding, even in the opening music (it reminded me a bit of Office Space in its use of explicit gangster rap). And don't even get me started on the pedophile jokes. They were everywhere, and I even caught myself laughing during the big "reveal" toward the end with a hilarious guest star. Then I turned to my wife and said, "Wait, that's not funny at all."

The film did have lots of laughs, but the story was a bit predictable. There were attempts at seriousness here and there, but they only detracted from the film rather than add any emotional strings to pull at. The kids in the film are good, but their conflict is resolved in a very strange and unfunny way. The addition of Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo was nice, but Chevy looked tired and his ol' reliable clumsy gags were forced.

Let me also say that Ed Helms is (and has always been) a superior comedic talent. If not for him, this film would be complete garbage. He gives 100% throughout and delivers a terrific performance. And yes, he even sings. Again.

So, while this movie is being killed by the critics, it is certainly worth a look if you want some cheap, profane, and gross laughs. Ed Helms is a star, even in a film as flawed as this one.… Expand

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urieaal

Aug 30, 2015

This movie, Is not even in the same class as any other national lampoons vaction movies "starying chevy chase".

I love all of chevy chasess movies, This homage is one big steamy brown bag of burning cow **** in comparison. I cant stand the actor, "dont know his name" that plays rusty." heThis movie, Is not even in the same class as any other national lampoons vaction movies "starying chevy chase".

I love all of chevy chasess movies, This homage is one big steamy brown bag of burning cow **** in comparison. I cant stand the actor, "dont know his name" that plays rusty." he played in the office us version.. hes just sooo terrible, it makes me gag.… Expand

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marcelgermann

Nov 7, 2015

Vacation sucks!
Eine Komödie die unlustig und dumm ist, keine Person interessiert mich, dieser Film nervt von Anfang bis Ende, die sogenannten Witze sind unglaublich flach und peinlich

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