Vacation
“What could go wrong?”
Synopsis
Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2015-10-23
Top Cast
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Ed Helms
Rusty Griswold
Christina Applegate
Debbie Griswold
Skyler Gisondo
James Griswold
Steele Stebbins
Kevin Griswold
Chris Hemsworth
Stone Crandall
Leslie Mann
Audrey Griswold
Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
Ellen Griswold
Charlie Day
Chad
Catherine Missal
Adena
Ron Livingston
Ethan
Norman Reedus
Trucker
Keegan-Michael Key
Jack Peterson
Regina Hall
Nancy Peterson
Emyri Crutchfield
Sheila Peterson
Alkoya Brunson
Gary Peterson
Nick Kroll
Colorado Cop
Tim Heidecker
Utah Cop
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 29, 2015
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 7, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$31M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$104.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.37x
+$73.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
- Screenplay & Story
- Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, John Hughes
- Original Score
- Mark Mothersbaugh
- Original Title
- Vacation
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $31M
- Worldwide Gross
- $104.4M
- Production Studios
- BenderSpink, David Dobkin Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley, John Hughes
Mark Mothersbaugh
Barry Peterson
Jamie Gross
David Dobkin, Toby Emmerich, Chris Bender, Dave Neustadter, Marc S. Fischer
Department Leadership Roster
John Francis Daley
Director
David Dobkin
Producer
Jonathan Goldstein
Writer
John Francis Daley
Writer
Jonathan Goldstein
Director
Barry Robison
Production Design
Barry Peterson
Director of Photography
Jamie Gross
Editor
Mark Mothersbaugh
Original Music Composer
Chris Bender
Producer
Debra McGuire
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Vacation
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Vacation about?
Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.
Who directed Vacation?
Vacation was directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein.
Who stars in Vacation?
The principal cast of Vacation includes Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Chris Hemsworth.
When was Vacation released and how long is it?
Vacation was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Vacation?
Vacation had a reported production budget of $31M and grossed $104.4M at the worldwide box office (3.37 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Vacation?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Vacation was composed by Mark Mothersbaugh.
Is Vacation based on a book or true story?
Vacation is adapted from the following source material: Characters: "John Hughes".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Vacation?
Vacation holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).