Vacation
Rusty Griswold, a down-on-his-luck pilot with a fractured family, embarks on a chaotic road trip to Walley World in a broken-down minivan, hoping to rekindle his family's bond and relive the vacations of his past—but his well-meaning plan quickly spirals into a series of disastrous misadventures.
“What could go wrong?”
Synopsis
Rusty Griswold, now an adult, hopes to bring his family closer together and recreate the childhood vacation he experienced with his father by taking his wife and two sons on a cross-country road trip to Walley World, the coolest theme park in America. As expected, the journey does not go entirely according to plan.
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A crew of 322+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jamie GrossShot by Barry PetersonScored by Mark MothersbaughDesigned by Barry RobisonSound by Mary H EllisCostumes by Debra McguireVFX by Erika Abrams
Box Office
2015 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.4× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$104.4M
US & Canada: $58.9M — 56% of worldwide · International: $45.5M (44%)
Opening weekend: $6.3M — 11% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $6.3M — 11% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,310 theaters
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Also known as
- Vacation - Wir sind die Griswoldsde
- Vive les vacancesfr
- Come ti rovino le vacanzeit
- (Bulgarian)Ваканция
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- CanadaJul 29, 2015
- United StatesJul 29, 2015
- ArgentinaJul 30, 2015
- ChileJul 30, 2015
- IndiaJul 31, 2015
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Cast & Crew
322 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ed Helms
as Rusty Griswold
Christina Applegate
as Debbie Griswold
Skyler Gisondo
as James Griswold
Steele Stebbins
as Kevin Griswold
Chris Hemsworth
as Stone Crandall
Leslie Mann
as Audrey Crandall
Chevy Chase
as Clark Griswold
Beverly D Angelo
as Ellen Griswold
Charlie Day
as Chad
Catherine Missal
as Adena
Ron Livingston
as Ethan
Norman Reedus
as Trucker
Supporting cast
91Keegan Michael Key
as Jack Peterson
Regina Hall
as Nancy Peterson
Emyri Crutchfield
as Sheila Peterson
Alkoya Brunson
as Gary Peterson
Nick Kroll
as Colorado Cop
Tim Heidecker
as Utah Cop
Kaitlin Olson
as Arizona Cop
Michael Pena
as New Mexico Cop
Hannah Jeter
as Ferrari Girl
David Clennon
as Harry Co-Pilot
Colin Hanks
as Jake
Kirstin Ford
as Mom on Plane
Ethan Maher
as Boy on Plane
Elizabeth Gillies
as Heather
Cristina Squyres
as Brooke
Nadine Avola
as Chelsea
Ryan Cartwright
as Terry
Valerie Payton
as Shuttle Driver
O Clair Alexander
as Husky Lady at Monument
Miles Doleac
as Man at Monument
Holly Gardner
as Woman at Monument
R F Daley
as Furious Husband
Elizabeth Fendrick
as Furious Wife
Michael H Cole
as Male Guest #1
Brooke Jaye Taylor
as Female Guest #1
Matthew Cornwell
as Male Guest #2
Mitchell Warren
as Wally World Kid #2
John Francis Daley
as Ride Operator
Libby Blake
as Boobs Woman
Igor Bondaruk
as Fraternity Guy
Ethan Carpenter
as Walley World Kid
Devlon Chandler Jr
as Park Visitor
Arinitra Chandler
as Park Visitor
Ashuntyonna Chandler
as Park Visitor
Tarik Chernet
as EMT Paramedic
Marshall Choka
as Man in Balloon Suit, Drummer
Kevin Cole
as Father
Saundra Coller
as Festival Dancer
John Crosby
as Airport Traveler
Todd Davis
as Park Visitor
Jessica Lindsey De Winter
as Bikini Dancer
Nancy Demars
as Airplane Passenger
Saige Donaldson
as Airport Traveler
Dawn Douglas
as Bodypaint Woman
Sacha A Dzuba
as Speedo Gigolo
Rick Ericson
as Hawaiian Guy
Gregory Fears
as EMT
Tiffany Furbee
as Sorority Girl
Fred Galle
as Four Corners Man
Tahseen Ghauri
as Airport Traveler
Eric Gladstone
as Bear
Jeff Glover
as Wally World Dad
Faneal Godbold
as Police Officer
Jonathan Goldstein
as Hot Tub Guy
Brian Gonzalez
as Airport Traveler
Caitlin Halliburton
as Disappointed Family
Jasz Hardy
as Raver Chick
Rory Healy
as Festival Partier
Walter Hendrix Iii
as Police Officer
Lauren Hough
as Cyclist
Kimberly Hester Huffstetler
as Airport Crowd with Car
Ethan Jago
as Firefighter
Barry W Jerald Jr
as Festival Goer
Catherine Jerald
as Festival Goer
Marie Joelyn
as Disappointed Family
Samantha Kelly
as Festival Dancer
Emily Kincaid
as Young Debbie Griswold
Omar Lagudali
as Reporter
Amanda Leigh
as Festival Goer
Samm Levine
as Festival Dude Sam
Christopher Ryan Lewis
as Rowdy Kid
Rick Lite
as Park Ranger
Aby Martin
as Walley World Kid
Eric Mccrea
as Fraternity Guy
Ryan Mcneil
as Airport Traveler
Dana Clark Mcpherson
as Monument Man
Roger Neal
as Frat Guy
Kevin J O Connor
as Festival Partier
Paul Michael Pouler
as Festival Guy with Mohawk, Airport Traveler
Andrew Raffelson
as Drummer
Tina Redmond
as Airport Traveler
Patti Schellhaas
as Upscale Driver
Joe Seo
as Navigation
Blake Sewell
as Firefighter
Chris Smith
as Burning Man Goer
Dianne Starkey
as Drummer
Carol Anne Taylor
as Airport Traveler
Mike Taylor
as Airport Traveler
Ruben Vidal
as Firefighter, Airport Traveler, Jesterman
Tyler Warren
as Theme Park Guest
Deborah Wilkins
as Four Corners Woman
Directors
2Writers
3Producers
12Chris Bender
Producer
Dave Neustadter
executive producer
David Dobkin
Producer
Erika Abrams
visual effects producer: Furious FX
Jeff Halsey
digital intermediate producer
Jeff Kleeman
executive producer
Marc S Fischer
executive producer / line producer
Pamela Scott Farr
digital intermediate producer
Richard Brener
executive producer
Samuel J Brown
executive producer
Steven Mnuchin
executive producer
Toby Emmerich
executive producer
Other crew
214Tim Christie
a" dolly grip
Lindsay Mcallister
additional hair stylist, accounts clerk
Suzanna Boykin
additional hair stylist
Ashley Fredriksz
additional makeup artist (as Ashley McGuire)
Britt Dvorak
additional production assistant
Bradley Hugh Denniston
additional score engineer
Jason J Scott
additional second assistant director
Todd Manes
additional second assistant director
Rachel Coscia
additional set production assistant
Danny Ferraro
adr
Ryan Bartley
adr voice actor
Ashley Lambert
adr voice casting
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