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.
National Lampoon's European Vacation has generally received mixed reviews.
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National Lampoon's European Vacation was released in 1985 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 476 reviews, giving National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) an average rating of 57%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 66%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 48%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with National Lampoon's European Vacation than critics were.
With a score of 57%, National Lampoon's European Vacation is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1985, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1985 with similar scores include films like Legend, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins and Summer Rental.
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