National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Summary

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,673 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik^[4].
• John Hughes wrote the screenplay for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation^[5].
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation's composer is recorded as Angelo Badalamenti^[6].
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation's genre is buddy film^[7].
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation's genre is comedy film^[8].
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation's genre is Christmas film^[9].
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation followed National Lampoon's European Vacation^[10].
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was followed by Vegas Vacation^[11].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Chevy Chase^[12].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Beverly D'Angelo^[13].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Randy Quaid^[14].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Johnny Galecki^[15].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Juliette Lewis^[16].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Brian Doyle-Murray^[17].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was William Hickey^[18].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Doris Roberts^[19].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Diane Ladd^[20].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Mae Questel^[21].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was John Randolph^[22].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was E. G. Marshall^[23].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Miriam Flynn^[24].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Nicholas Guest^[25].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Julia Louis-Dreyfus^[26].
• A cast member of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was Sam McMurray^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include John Hughes^[28] and Matty Simmons^[29]. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik^[4]. John Hughes wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Chevy Chase^[12], Beverly D'Angelo^[13], Randy Quaid^[14], Johnny Galecki^[15], Juliette Lewis^[16], and Brian Doyle-Murray^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include December 1, 1989^[30] and November 9, 1990^[31]. The original language of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was English^[32]. Genres include buddy film^[7], comedy film^[8], and Christmas film^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2/10^[34], 72%^[35], and 49/100^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation followed National Lampoon's European Vacation^[10]. It was followed by Vegas Vacation^[11].

Why It Matters

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,673 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]