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Vegas Vacation

Vegas Vacation

Comedy · 1997

The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas.

Movie details

Vegas Vacation

“This time the Griswolds are on a roll.”

1997 Comedy 1h 33m

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Stephen Kessler

Written by

Elisa Bell

Chevy Chase

Chevy Chase

Clark Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo

Beverly D'Angelo

Ellen Griswold

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Cousin Eddie

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

Rusty Griswold

Marisol Nichols

Marisol Nichols

Audrey Griswold

Miriam Flynn

Miriam Flynn

Cousin Catherine

S

Shae D'Lyn

Cousin Vicki

Court is in session

Put Vegas Vacation on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.