Vegas Vacation

Name: Vegas Vacation
Genre: Comedy
Released: February 14, 1997
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 20
Cast: Beverly D'Angelo, Chevy Chase

1997

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: February 14, 1997 | PG

Starring: Beverly D'Angelo, Chevy Chase

Summary: Chevy Chase returns as dimwitted dad Clark W. Griswold in a pratfall-down funny romp bouncing from the casino to a Hoover Dam tour to Vegas shows and more. (Warner Bros.)

Director: Stephen Kessler

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: PG

Runtime: 93 min

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Lisa Alspector

The Griswolds, headed by Chevy Chase, are taking what could be one of their last family vacations. Read full review

Russell Smith

If you enjoy an occasional taste of mental junk food, you might find Las Vegas Vacation worthy of a springtime dollar-cinema visit. Otherwise, hold out another decade for sexagenarian Chevy in Palm Springs Vacation. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

Series regulars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid (who joined for "Christmas Vacation") are all back for more, and thank God for Quaid, who injects a few bracing shots of mangy humor into what is otherwise a lukewarm brew. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Why, if Chase is such a funny guy, does he make such unfunny movies? Read full review

Bruce Walker

After a somewhat promising opening, the movie falls flat. Read full review

Lawrence Van Gelder

Throughout this lame film, directed by Stephen Kessler and written by Elisa Bell, situations are developed -- complicated directions to a hotel room, Clark clinging to the face of Hoover Dam, Ellen the object of Mr. Newton's seductive charm -- and left to wither without a payoff. Read full review

Jack Mathews

There is nothing more memorable about Vegas Vacation than the flatness of the writing in Elisa Bell's script and the uninspired direction of first-timer Stephen Kessler. Read full review

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NShep53

Dec 6, 2017

Vegas Vacation for some reason is considered a bad movie. For a PG rated comedy, this has a lot of laughs and the performances are top notch. This is Chevy's last great movie performance and Randy Quaid is hilarious. Underrated flick.

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Jun 25, 2021

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smithbhurricane

Sep 9, 2012

This is a fun movie and does not deserve the negative score that it has. Is it as good as the original? No, but it is entertaining and IMO better than European Vacation.

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 28, 2021

This is definitely the most bland and least amusing of the 'vacation' films - I'm hardly surprised that it doesn't bare the national lampoon brand name. There's not much I can say about this other than that its fairly watchable and a bit entertaining but no more really and I certainlyThis is definitely the most bland and least amusing of the 'vacation' films - I'm hardly surprised that it doesn't bare the national lampoon brand name. There's not much I can say about this other than that its fairly watchable and a bit entertaining but no more really and I certainly wouldn't expressly recommend it as such, no.… Expand

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TheDude-

Aug 23, 2015

Vegas Vacation is a weaker entry in the vacation series that has the well written humour that the series is known for but is also laced with many jokes that fall very flat
6/10:Worth a watch for the genuinely funny moments but has to many jokes that fall flat to be called a comedy worthwhile.

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lukechristiansc

Aug 1, 2015

What ever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, at this point this movie should stay there long and forgotten. This film is so warn out and the characters are fleshed out, no I haven't watched European Vacation but I don't need to because I already know the franchise is a disaster and this movieWhat ever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, at this point this movie should stay there long and forgotten. This film is so warn out and the characters are fleshed out, no I haven't watched European Vacation but I don't need to because I already know the franchise is a disaster and this movie proves it also be more disappointed when there's one more vacation movie starring Randy Quaid. Chevy Chase returns as dimwitted dad Clark W. Griswold in a pratfall-down funny romp bouncing from the casino to a Hoover Dam tour to Vegas shows and more. Chase and Quaid try to be those funny characters we use to know, but their characters are in this tiresome disaster unfunny franchise that should end. Grade D-… Expand

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SteveH.

Mar 24, 2006

I loved the Vacation movies, even European Vacation which was panned by the critics. But Vegas Vacation? I almost chuckled once but otherwise this movie was ridiculously bad. No wonder it went straight to DVD!

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