Vacation (2015): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Vacation is a 2015 adventure comedy directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $107.2 million worldwide on a $31 million budget. Critics gave it 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and 34 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Directors
- John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $31M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Vacation About?
The premise of Vacation without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Seeking to recreate the cherished childhood vacations of his youth, Rusty Griswold takes his own family on a cross-country road trip to the beloved Walley World theme park. What begins as a sentimental journey quickly devolves into a series of increasingly chaotic and hilarious mishaps. Along the way, the Griswolds encounter quirky characters and face unexpected challenges, ultimately redefining their understanding of family and the true meaning of a vacation.
Vacation Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- vacation
- road trip
- dysfunctional family
- brother brother relationship
- amusement park
- san francisco california
- sequel
- pubic hair
- erection visible through clothing
- teenage boy
- plano texas
- grand canyon
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- hot springs arkansas
- airline pilot
- memphis tennessee
- chicago illinois
- cross country trip
- brother sister relationship
- mother son relationship
- father son relationship
- husband wife relationship
- one word title
- title spoken by character
- penis
- outdoor sex
- herding cattle
- bare chested male
- erection
- reference to penis size
- roller coaster
- bipolar disorder
- cow
- playing guitar
- theme park
- singing on a roller coaster
- singing in a car
- female nudity
- reference to vin diesel
- reference to seal
- boxer briefs
- human feces
- awkward situation
- clark griswold character
- ellen griswold character
- feces
- excrement
- pool
- pond
- sewage
- waste
The Director of Vacation
Directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein.
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Co-director John Francis Daley -
Co-director Jonathan M. Goldstein
More from John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein
More films directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein, best-rated first: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Game Night, Mayday and Audio Tour.
Vacation Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Vacation 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and 34 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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IMDb 6.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 27% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 45%
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Metacritic 34 Metascore
User score 5.8
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TMDB 63% User score
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Letterboxd 2.7 /5
362 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.7 /5
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Vacation Plot Summary
What happens in Vacation from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 7-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the opening scene, we are introduced to Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms), a dedicated pilot for Econoair, a regional airline. He embarks on an 18-minute flight from South Bend, Indiana to Chicago. Upon landing, while waiting for the Crew Shuttle, he experiences an unpleasant encounter with a rival pilot (Ron Livingston), who bullies him out of line.
Back at home, Rusty’s family dynamic is anything but smooth. He is married to Debbie (Christina Applegate), and their home life includes two sons; the older, awkward James (Skyler Gisondo), who is being bullied by his younger brother Kevin (Steele Stebbins), who goes as far as writing “I have a vagina” on James’s beloved acoustic guitar. Trying to help, Rusty scribbles over the offending word, replacing “vagina” with “penis.”
Full summary
The whole story of Vacation, scene by scene
Vacation Box Office & Budget
Vacation grossed $107.2 million worldwide on a $31 million budget, 3.5 times what it cost. $58.9 million came from the US and Canada and $48.3 million (45%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$107.2M
3.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $58.9M
- International
- $48.3M
- Budget
- $31M
Vacation Trailers & Videos
15 videos: 4 trailers, 1 clip, 3 featurettes and 7 behind-the-scenes videos.
- Trailer Official Theatrical Trailer
- Trailer Meet the Griswolds Trailer
- Trailer Horror Trailer
- Clip The Griswold's Tartan Prancer
How Well Do You Know Vacation?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What airline is Rusty Griswold a pilot for?
Cars in Vacation
31 cars on screen, including the 1991 Toyota Previa and the 1984 Ford LTD Country Squire.
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1991 Toyota Previa Featured role -
1984 Ford LTD Country Squire Important role -
Kenworth W-900 Important role -
Polaris Sportsman Important role
Vacation Also Known As
37 alternative titles, including “亲子乐胶游” and “Bláznivá dovolenka”.
- Also known as
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- 亲子乐胶游
- Bláznivá dovolenka
- Каникулы
- Vacaciones
- Ett päron till farsa - nästa generation
- Vive les Vacances
- Férias
- Come ti rovino le vacanze
- Tatil Zamanı
- Vakáció
- חופשה בהפרעה
- Ваканция
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- Канікули
- Vacation - Wir sind die Griswolds
- Fars sygt fede bilferie
- 假期历险记
- W nowym zwierciadle: Wakacje
- Τρελό Θηριοτροφείο: Η Νέα Γενιά
- Loma
- Bláznivá dovolená
- Vacanță cu peripeții
- 베케이션
- Griswoldovci
- Godišnji odmor snova: Nova generacija
- Férias Frustradas
- 全家玩到趴
- Kvaišų atostogos
- Годишњи одмор снова: Нова генерација
- Nore počitnice: Nova generacija
- พักร้อนอลวน ครอบครัวอลเวง
- 親子樂膠遊
- Vacances
- Bonjour les vacances
- Brīvdienas
- お！バカんす家族
- Kỳ Nghỉ Bá Đạo, არდადეგები
- Suvepuhkus
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Movies Like Vacation
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including National Lampoon's Vacation, Vegas Vacation and Vacation!.
Vacation FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Vacation, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Vacation?
Vacation runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Vacation released?
Vacation was released on July 29, 2015.
Who directed Vacation?
Vacation was directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein.
More films by John Francis Daley How much did Vacation make at the box office?
Vacation grossed $107.2 million worldwide ($58.9 million domestic, $48.3 million international) on a budget of $31 million.
How is Vacation rated?
Vacation has 6.2/10 on IMDb, 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Does Vacation have a post-credit scene?
No. Vacation has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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