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National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

 1989
 97 minutes (1 hrs 37 mins)
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
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Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Jeremiah S. Chechik

Starring

Chevy Chase · Beverly D'Angelo · Juliette Lewis · Johnny Galecki · John Randolph · Diane Ladd

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 1st December 1989
Australia release date Australia release: 1st December 1989
Canada release date Canada release: 1st December 1989

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 6th Apr '90
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £807.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 1st Dec '89
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $11.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 27th Nov '20
  • Debut position: 36
  • Highest position: 20
  • Debut gross: $170 Thousand
  • Total weeks on top 15: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

6 Apr, 1990
2
13 Apr, 1990
3
20 Apr, 1990
4
27 Apr, 1990
6
4 May, 1990
7
11 May, 1990
10
18 May, 1990
11

US box office

1 Dec, 1989
2
8 Dec, 1989
2
15 Dec, 1989
1
5 Jan, 1990
8
12 Jan, 1990
13
27 Nov, 2020
10
4 Dec, 2020
12
11 Dec, 2020
7
18 Dec, 2020
9
25 Dec, 2020
9

Global box office

Other movies in this series

National Lampoons Vacation
National Lampoons European Vacation
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
Vegas Vacation
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

Certificates

US
PG-13

13

M

A

S

Tous publics

K-12

12

L

U

PG

T

G

U

B

6

14

12+

PG

A

7

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.9 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $73.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $73.6 Million

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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 7

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
6 Apr 1990
2N
£807,835
£807,835
13 Apr 1990
3▼
£403,918
£1,373,320
20 Apr 1990
4▼
£201,959
£1,656,063
27 Apr 1990
6▼
£100,980
£1,787,337
4 May 1990
7▼
£50,490
£1,855,499
11 May 1990
10▼
£25,245
£1,892,104
18 May 1990
11▼
£12,623
£1,910,407
4 Dec 2020
16▼
£10,348
£10,348
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 10

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
1 Dec 1989
2▲
$11,750,203
$11,750,203
8 Dec 1989
2▲▼
$9,299,450
$24,074,464
15 Dec 1989
1▲
$7,233,119
$33,643,086
5 Jan 1990
8▼
$3,326,878
$62,481,913
12 Jan 1990
13▼
$2,006,333
$65,159,817
27 Nov 2020
10▲
$170,000
$220,000
4 Dec 2020
12▼
$155,000
$375,000
11 Dec 2020
7▲
$239,000
$614,000
18 Dec 2020
9▼
$166,000
$780,000
25 Dec 2020
9▲▼
$91,000
$871,000
Global Box Office Info

Weeks on Global box office: 4

Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
27 Nov 2020
36▼
£170,000
£72,925,146
11 Dec 2020
20▲
£239,000
£73,336,897
18 Dec 2020
22▼
£166,000
£73,503,646
25 Dec 2020
34▼
£91,000
£73,594,646