National Lampoon's European Vacation
“For over two thousand years, Europe has survived many great disasters. Now for the real test. Chevy Chase & his family are coming from America!”
The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
Genres
Adventure, Comedy
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How National Lampoon's European Vacation performed
Budget
$17.0M
Worldwide Gross
$49.4M
Gross Profit
$32.4M
Return
2.9× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$6M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~33/67, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Adventure) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Clark Griswold
Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold
Ellen Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
Ellen Griswold
Audrey Griswold
Dana Hill
Audrey Griswold
Rusty Griswold
Jason Lively
Rusty Griswold
Thief
Victor Lanoux
Thief
The Bike Rider
Eric Idle
The Bike Rider
Kent
John Astin
Kent
Mr. Froeger
Paul Bartel
Mr. Froeger
Lady in the Bed
Maureen Lipman
Lady in the Bed
Fritz Spritz
Willy Millowitsch
Fritz Spritz
Hotel Manager
Mel Smith
Hotel Manager
Rusty's California Girl
Moon Unit Zappa
Rusty's California Girl
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