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15 Movies Like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Loved National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Scrooged

1988

Scrooged shares both genre DNA and cast connections with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Christmas, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of romance, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Brian Doyle-Murray

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54%

Wayne's World

1992

Wayne's World shares both genre DNA and cast connections with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Buddy, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of romance, identity✓ Released only 3 years apart✓ Also stars Brian Doyle-Murray

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50%

Wayne's World 2

1993

Wayne's World 2 shares key genre characteristics with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Buddy, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of family, romance, identity✓ Released only 4 years apart✓ Both have a comic tone

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50%

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

1989

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure shares key genre characteristics with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Buddy genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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48%

Driving Miss Daisy

1989

Driving Miss Daisy shares key genre characteristics with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Buddy, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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48%

Twins

1988

Twins shares key genre characteristics with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Buddy, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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48%

Three Men and a Baby

1987

Three Men and a Baby shares key genre characteristics with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Buddy, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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48%

Spies Like Us

1985

Spies Like Us shares both genre DNA and cast connections with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Comedy, Buddy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Chevy Chase

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48%

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels shares key genre characteristics with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Buddy genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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47%

Harry and the Hendersons

1987

Harry and the Hendersons shares key genre characteristics with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Buddy, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of romance, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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47%

National Lampoon's European Vacation

1985

National Lampoon's European Vacation shares both genre DNA and cast connections with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ Both are Comedy movies✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo✓ They share themes of family, identity

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47%

Stakeout

1987

Stakeout shares key genre characteristics with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Buddy, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of romance, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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45%

Encino Man

1992

Encino Man shares key genre characteristics with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Buddy, Comedy genres✓ They share themes of romance, identity✓ Released only 3 years apart✓ Both have a comic tone

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45%

Brazil

1985

Brazil shares key genre characteristics with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Christmas genres✓ They share themes of romance, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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45%

The Santa Clause

1994

The Santa Clause shares key genre characteristics with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Christmas genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Released only 5 years apart✓ Both have a comic tone

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45%

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