Vacation
Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.
Critics Sentiment
Chris Hemsworth appears as Stone showing off his physique
Tartan Prancer runs out of gas and explodes in desert
The film jumps from Chris Hemsworth's universally praised comedic performance (8.2) down to the predictable van explosion sequence (5.7), a drop of 1.5 points.
Vacation received mixed reception with critics split between those who found it a worthy successor to the franchise and those who felt it relied too heavily on crude humor. The film's sentiment peaks during celebrity cameos, particularly Chris Hemsworth and Charlie Day, while struggling during more formulaic road trip setbacks. Overall, audiences appreciated the attempt to honor the original while creating something new, though many felt it never quite reached the charm of the earlier films.
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Ed Helms
Rusty Griswold
Christina Applegate
Debbie Griswold
Skyler Gisondo
James Griswold
Steele Stebbins
Kevin Griswold
Chris Hemsworth
Stone Crandall
Leslie Mann
Audrey Griswold
Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
Ellen Griswold
Charlie Day
Chad
Catherine Missal
Adena
Ron Livingston
Ethan
Norman Reedus
Trucker
Keegan-Michael Key
Jack Peterson
Regina Hall
Nancy Peterson
Emyri Crutchfield
Sheila Peterson
Alkoya Brunson
Gary Peterson
Nick Kroll
Colorado Cop
Tim Heidecker
Utah Cop
Kaitlin Olson
Arizona Cop
Michael Peña
New Mexico Cop
Crew
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