Vacation

Vacation

Vacation

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Vacation

"What could go wrong?"

2015

1h 39m

6.3(3872 votes)

Comedy

Adventure

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

New Line Cinema

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

48 members

Acting

Ed Helms

Rusty Griswold

Ed Helms

Acting

Christina Applegate

Debbie Griswold

Christina Applegate

Acting

Skyler Gisondo

James Griswold

Skyler Gisondo

Acting

Steele Stebbins

Kevin Griswold

Steele Stebbins

Acting

Chris Hemsworth

Stone Crandall

Chris Hemsworth

Acting

Leslie Mann

Audrey Griswold

Leslie Mann

Acting

Chevy Chase

Clark Griswold

Chevy Chase

Acting

Beverly D'Angelo

Ellen Griswold

Beverly D'Angelo

Acting

Charlie Day

Chad

Charlie Day

Acting

Catherine Missal

Adena

Catherine Missal

Acting

Ron Livingston

Ethan

Ron Livingston

Acting

Norman Reedus

Trucker

Norman Reedus

Acting

Keegan-Michael Key

Jack Peterson

Keegan-Michael Key

Acting

Regina Hall

Nancy Peterson

Regina Hall

Acting

Emyri Crutchfield

Sheila Peterson

Emyri Crutchfield

Acting

Alkoya Brunson

Gary Peterson

Alkoya Brunson

Acting

Nick Kroll

Colorado Cop

Nick Kroll

Acting

Tim Heidecker

Utah Cop

Tim Heidecker

Acting

Kaitlin Olson

Arizona Cop

Kaitlin Olson

Acting

Michael Peña

New Mexico Cop

Michael Peña

Acting

Hannah Jeter

Ferrari Girl

Hannah Jeter

Acting

David Clennon

Harry Co-Pilot

David Clennon

Acting

Colin Hanks

Jake

Colin Hanks

Acting

Kirstin Ford

Mom on Plane

Kirstin Ford

Acting

Ethan Maher

Boy on Plane

Ethan Maher

Acting

Elizabeth Gillies

Heather

Elizabeth Gillies

Acting

Cristina Squyres

Brooke

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Acting

Nadine Avola

Chelsea

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Acting

Ryan Cartwright

Terry

Ryan Cartwright

Acting

Valerie Payton

Shuttle Driver

Valerie Payton

Acting

O'Clair Alexander

Husky Lady at Monument

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Acting

Miles Doleac

Man on the Monument

Miles Doleac

Acting

Holly Gardner

Women at Monument

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Acting

R.F. Daley

Furious Husband

R.F. Daley

Acting

Elizabeth Fendrick

Furious Wife

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Acting

Michael H. Cole

Male Guest

Michael H. Cole

Acting

Brooke Jaye Taylor

Female Guest

Brooke Jaye Taylor

Acting

Matthew Cornwell

Male Guest #2

Matthew Cornwell

Acting

Mitchell Warren

Wally World Kid #2

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Writing

John Francis Daley

Ride Operator

John Francis Daley

Crew

Brandon Michael Hale

Gas Station Clerk (uncredited)

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Acting

Libby Blake

Boobs (uncredited)

Libby Blake

Acting

Rick Ericson

Hawaiian (uncredited)

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Acting

Omar Lagudali

Reporter (uncredited)

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Acting

Cameron McIntyre

Young James (age 7 / 9) (uncredited)

Cameron McIntyre

Writing

Jonathan Goldstein

Hot Tub Guy (uncredited)

Jonathan Goldstein

Acting

John C. McGinley

Motorbike Cop

John C. McGinley

Acting

Samm Levine

Festival Dude Sam (uncredited)

Samm Levine

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