Product Details

• Actors: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, John Astin
• Directors: Amy Heckerling
• Writers: John Hughes, Robert Klane
• Producers: Matty Simmons, Stuart Cornfeld
• Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0), French (Dolby Digital 2.0)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Georgian, Chinese, Thai
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: April 2, 2002
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005Y71D
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,520 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "National Lampoon's European Vacation" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

When the Griswalds win a free two-week vacation in Europe they have no idea of the havoc they will create.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 4-FEB-2003
Media Type: DVD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

68 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars NOT the original theatrical version!, September 19, 2003

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T. Charlton (CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: National Lampoon's European Vacation (DVD)

This is NOT the original version!!! I'm very disappointed that Amazon.com didn't disclose this information. Scenes are missing and parts are dubbed over. Funny parts are still funny but it's just not the same. I feel duped.

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Zero stars. Please don't buy this., March 5, 2003

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Richard Bennett (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Lampoon's European Vacation (DVD)

I'm flabbergasted that they put the dumbed-down tv version of this movie on dvd and not the theatrical version. They took scenes out, changed scenes and dubbed dialog to create this mess of a dvd. Not only that, but the movie looks funny. The aspect ratio they used makes the movie look weird. I was eagerly waiting for this funny, well-done movie to be released on dvd and I am bitterly disappointed at this made-for-tv garbage. This tv version will only appeal to an unsophisticated mass audience.

Attention Warner Home Video: If you are reading this, you need to issue a press release in which you apologize for this garbage and then announce that you will release an uncut version of the movie on dvd.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rating the disc, not the movie., October 5, 2010

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Dr. Sam Beckett "Hoping for that last leap home" (Huntsville, AL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: National Lampoon's European Vacation [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

I of course love the first two "Vacation" movies and I always will. So I was excited to see this come out on Blu-Ray. Sadly, this is yet another "cas grab" Blu-Ray that is nothing more than an upconverted DVD in disguise - grainy picture, mediocre sound. You're better off saving a few dollars and getting the DVD instead, as you'll get the exact same home theater experience.