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National Lampoons Vacation

National Lampoons Vacation
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1983
 98 minutes (1 hrs 38 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Harold Ramis

Starring

Chevy Chase · Beverly D'Angelo · Imogene Coca · Randy Quaid · Anthony Michael Hall · Dana Barron

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 29th July 1983
Canada release date Canada release: 29th July 1983
United States release date United States release: 29th July 1983

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 21st Oct '83
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £841.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 29th Jul '83
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $8.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 12

Chart position history

UK box office

21 Oct, 1983
1
28 Oct, 1983
1
4 Nov, 1983
1
11 Nov, 1983
3
18 Nov, 1983
2
25 Nov, 1983
2
2 Dec, 1983
4
9 Dec, 1983
5
16 Dec, 1983
6
23 Dec, 1983
7
30 Dec, 1983
7

US box office

29 Jul, 1983
1
5 Aug, 1983
1
12 Aug, 1983
1
19 Aug, 1983
4
26 Aug, 1983
5
2 Sep, 1983
4
9 Sep, 1983
4
16 Sep, 1983
4
23 Sep, 1983
3
30 Sep, 1983
9
7 Oct, 1983
9
14 Oct, 1983
9

Global box office

Other movies in this series

National Lampoons Vacation
National Lampoons European Vacation
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
Vegas Vacation
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure

Certificates

US
R

18

NC-16

M

L

K-16

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $61.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 11

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
21 Oct 1983
1N
£841,803
£841,803
28 Oct 1983
1▲▼
£701,503
£1,788,832
4 Nov 1983
1▲▼
£334,049
£2,273,203
11 Nov 1983
3▼
£159,071
£2,495,902
18 Nov 1983
2▲
£132,559
£2,688,113
25 Nov 1983
2▲▼
£110,466
£2,848,289
2 Dec 1983
4▼
£52,603
£2,924,563
9 Dec 1983
5▼
£43,836
£2,985,933
16 Dec 1983
6▼
£20,874
£3,014,113
23 Dec 1983
7▼
£9,940
£3,027,532
30 Dec 1983
7▲▼
£4,733
£3,033,922
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 12

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
29 Jul 1983
1▲
$8,333,358
$8,333,358
5 Aug 1983
1▲▼
$7,191,832
$20,721,199
12 Aug 1983
1▲▼
$6,161,649
$31,072,408
19 Aug 1983
4▼
$4,028,780
$38,365,442
26 Aug 1983
5▼
$3,410,591
$43,924,299
2 Sep 1983
4▲
$4,008,514
$49,398,171
9 Sep 1983
4▲▼
$2,271,155
$52,421,040
16 Sep 1983
4▲▼
$1,800,559
$54,940,238
23 Sep 1983
3▲
$1,502,252
$56,991,352
30 Sep 1983
9▼
$1,080,602
$58,526,630
7 Oct 1983
9▲▼
$970,890
$59,840,990
14 Oct 1983
9▲▼
$636,081
$60,684,903
Global Box Office Info
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total