National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989 · 97 min · Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
It's Christmas time 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.
Emotional fingerprint
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Joy 20%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Surprise. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Anticipation
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anticipation
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Anticipation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 14 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 46 % | 35 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Anticipation | 51 % | 40 % | 30 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 24 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 60 % | 56 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 53 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 61 % | 57 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 63 % | 60 % | 24 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 64 % | 56 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 66 % | 57 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 65 % | 56 % | 53 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 63 % | 51 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 63 % | 52 % | 47 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Rocky
Ruby Sue
Mary
Details
- Directed by
- Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Written by
- John Hughes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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