National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 73,624 VOTES · DIR. Amy Heckerling

National Lampoon's European Vacation poster

Overview

The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.

Dialogue Timeline — 899 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:53 It's time for America's favorite game show: Pig in a Poke!
00:04:36 Our son, Moe, has just been elected to the board of Microtech...
00:07:28 ...to start a two-week vacation extravaganza you'll never forget.
00:09:59 Jack, you wait here.
00:14:00 Di.
00:19:38 Kids, help me out. No, please sit.
00:23:26 - I guess this happens a lot. - No.
00:26:51 Oh, please, let me help you.
00:29:41 "We got the beer"
00:31:57 - It does not include the telephone bill. - We just made a couple of local calls.
00:35:23 Everybody, get closer to the fountain.
00:38:12 We're the Griswalds. I'm Clark, and this is my wife, Ellen.
00:41:02 France is world famous for its cuisine, so anything will be great.
00:45:39 Two things. First, you're never an idiot. You're a Griswald.
00:49:27 Hold it!
00:53:42 There it is, kids.
00:57:18 This has been my favorite part of the trip.
01:07:32 Clark, I thought we'd talk. What are we doing?
01:10:38 I didn't know you rented cars.
01:15:04 I'll meet you later at the hotel.
01:17:35 You're not too shabby yourself.
01:21:27 I'm going to throw up.
01:23:58 Find your father!
01:31:01 Yup. The Griswalds are back!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed899
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:01:53
Final line01:31:01

Production Record

DirectorAmy Heckerling
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17,000,000
Revenue$49,364,621
IMDb votes73,624