Vacation (2015 film)

Vacation
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
  • John Francis Daley
  • Jonathan Goldstein
Based onCharacters
by John Hughes
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBarry Peterson
Edited byJamie Gross
Music byMark Mothersbaugh
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • July 29, 2015 (2015-07-29) (United States)
Running time
99 minutes[3][4]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$31 million[5]
Box office$107.2 million[6]

Vacation is a 2015 American road comedy film written and directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein (in their directorial debuts). It stars Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Leslie Mann, Beverly D'Angelo, Chris Hemsworth, and Chevy Chase. It is the fifth and final theatrical installment of the Vacation film series, serving as a standalone sequel to Vegas Vacation (1997). It is also the second not to carry the National Lampoon name after Vegas Vacation.

The film was released by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. on July 29, 2015. It successfully grossed $104 million on a $31 million budget but received generally negative reviews.[6] Chevy Chase received a Worst Supporting Actor nomination at the Golden Raspberry Awards.

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  5. ^ McNary, Dave (July 30, 2015). "Box Office: 'Vacation' Takes Off With $3.8 Million Debut". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
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