Yule crack up!
It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.
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Character
Comic, effortless, resolved and classical in form.
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
- resolvedopen-ended
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Chevy ChaseClark Griswold
- Beverly D'AngeloEllen Griswold
- Juliette LewisAudrey Griswold
- Johnny GaleckiRusty Griswold
- John RandolphClark Griswold Sr.
- Diane LaddNora
- E.G. MarshallArt
- Doris RobertsFrancis
- Julia Louis-DreyfusMargo Chester
- Randy QuaidCousin Eddie
Crew
- Jeremiah S. ChechikDirector
- John HughesScreenplay
- Thomas E. AckermanDirector of Photography
- Angelo BadalamentiOriginal Music Composer
- Gerald B. GreenbergEditor
- Michael A. StevensonEditor
- John HughesProducer
- Tom JacobsonProducer
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
National Lampoon's Vacation 198389% alikeBoth comic, effortless, classical in form.
Weird Science 198584% alikeBoth comic, effortless, unpretentious.
The Woman in Red 198484% alikeBoth comic, effortless, classical in form.
Weekend at Bernie's 198983% alikeBoth comic, effortless, unpretentious.
Better Off Dead... 198582% alikeBoth comic, unpretentious, effortless.
Fun with Dick and Jane 197781% alikeBoth comic, effortless, classical in form.
The Nutty Professor 196381% alikeBoth comic, effortless, resolved.
What's New Pussycat? 196581% alikeBoth comic, effortless, classical in form.
Weird Science 199480% alikeSeries · Both comic, effortless, unpretentious.
Dave the Barbarian 200479% alikeSeries · Both comic, effortless, resolved.
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