Chevy Chase,
Beverly D'Angelo,
Jason Lively,
Dana Hill,
Eric Idle
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Despite the many adventures they suffered in National Lampoon's Vacation, the Griswold family decides to take another crack at having fun. This time, the doltish clan heads across the Atlantic for a w... read more
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Release Date: July 26, 1985
DVD Release Date: April 2, 2002
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April 3, 2012Solid stuff, very funny in places but very dumb in others. Its hella dated though haha again Chase is making it happen here, the strip club, the German beer festival clog dance, the roundabout in London, the hotel in london, staying with the German relations etc...Chase makes thi... read more
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October 22, 2011Sequel to 1983 road movie still has the innuendo and raunch that made us laugh so hard. The laughs aren't as large and frequent with EUROPEAN VACATION, but it still is definitive of the series's sponsor's name (National Lampoon).
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July 13, 2011Say what you will about Chevy Chase, but I've always enjoyed his style of humor. At least as it comes to his "Vacation" comedies, which I can watch over and over again, without the entertainment value ever fading. Here in Sweden they run them on TV all the time, and whenever they... read more
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June 27, 2011I just remembered I have seen this, the bit in the London B&B. It's not as good as the first Vacation film.
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January 19, 2011Another hilarious Vacation movie from National Lampoon, this time the family goes to Europe (obviously). I loved this sequel, it's fantastic, and Eric Idle is especially awesome.
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November 9, 2009Pathetic, but good fun, in a bad 80's movie kind of way. There are certainly better ones out there, but for something mindless, could do worse.
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September 25, 2009Almost as good as the first. It?s a childhood favourite and I?ll always watch if it?s on TV!
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August 8, 2009I'm surprised by all the negative. OK, so it's not a great work of art, but I thought it was side-splittingly funny in places, and cleverly parodies all the national stereotypes that people tend to use.
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April 13, 2009The Griswald's are back for another trip to the old country in this 1985 comedy bringing back Chevy Chase as Clark and Beverly D'Angelo as Ellen. When the family wins a European vacation on a game show you know what's going to happen: confusion, destruction, and debauchery on the... read more
Critic Reviews
September 30, 2011
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy
August 9, 2010
Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews
I see London, I see France, I see Chevy do a dumb dance. [Blu-ray] Full Review
October 24, 2004
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Not as funny as the first, but has its moments
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com
Another great Vacation movie. Typical dumb tourist antics in Eurpoe, and it still works.
February 23, 2003
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
Probably the worst of the series. Still provides a few laughs.
January 25, 2003
Gerry Shamray, Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
The lowest point on Chevy Chase's career.
September 27, 2002
Larry Carroll, Countingdown.com
Personally, it's my favorite out of the four Vacation films. Many people don't agree with me, however.
April 22, 2002
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...the film is about as brainless as the Griswalds themselves. Full Review
April 20, 2002
Scott Weinberg, Apollo Guide
It's a sophomoric and predictable little farce - but fans of the old-fashioned Chevy Chase (you know, the funny one) will find much to enjoy. Full Review
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