# National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

> A relentlessly well-meaning father turns his dream of a perfect family Christmas into an escalating suburban catastrophe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3237

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Cast: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki, John Randolph, Diane Ladd, E.G. Marshall, Doris Roberts
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097958/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, witty, chaotic, christmas viewing, family movie night

## Synopsis

A suburban father's quest for the perfect family holiday spirals into a chaotic disaster of uninvited relatives and mechanical failures.

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