National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

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Yule crack up!

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) follows a suburban family patriarch determined to create the perfect old-fashioned Christmas for his household. As holiday expectations spiral into a chain of domestic disasters, financial stress, family visits, and seasonal mishaps expose the gap between idealized tradition and chaotic reality. This holiday comedy blends slapstick escalation and satirical observation in a raucous study of festive excess and familial endurance.

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Warner BD-ALL 4K/US 2022
Warner BD-ALL/US/OOP 2015
Warner BD-ALL/US 2006
Warner DVD-1/US 2003
Warner DVD-1/US/OOP 1997
Audio Commentary by Director Jeremiah S. Chechik, Producer Matty Simmons, and Actors Beverly D’Angelo, Miriam Flynn, Johnny Galecki and Randy Quaid
Behind-the-Scenes Notes
Biographies
Theatrical Trailer (2:24)

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Warner box art
Warner 4K 2022
  • Video
      • HEVC
      • 2160p
      • HDR10
      • 1.85:1
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p
      • 1.78:1
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 5.1
      • 4K Only
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo
      • French Dolby Digital 1.0
      • Spanish (Castillian) Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
      • Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 1.0
  • Subtitles
    • Danish
    • Dutch
    • English SDH
    • Finnish
    • French
    • Norwegian
    • Spanish (Castillian)
    • Spanish (Latin)
    • Swedish
Warner box art
Warner BD 2015
  • Video
      • MPEG-4 AVC
      • 1080p23.976
      • 32.78 Mbps
      • 1.78:1
      • 1:37:05.056
      • 25.05 GiB
  • Audio
      • English DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo
      • 48 kHz
      • 1599 kbps
      • 24-bit
      • Spanish (Castillian) Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
      • 48 kHz
      • 192 kbps
      • 16-bit
      • Spanish (Latin) Dolby Digital 1.0
      • 48 kHz
      • 192 kbps
      • 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • Danish
    • English SDH
    • Finnish
    • French
    • Norwegian
    • Spanish (Castillian)
    • Spanish (Latin)
    • Swedish
Warner box art
Warner BD 2006
  • Video
      • VC-1
      • 1080p
      • 1.77:1
  • Audio
      • English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
      • French Dolby Digital 1.0
      • Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • English SDH
    • French
    • Spanish
Extras Audio Commentary by Director Jeremiah S. Chechik, Producer Matty Simmons, and Actors Beverly D’Angelo, Miriam Flynn, Johnny Galecki and Randy Quaid Warner 4K
Theatrical Trailer (2:24) Warner 4K

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