National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Movie • 1989 • Comedy
ReportIt's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.
This movie contains 22 potentially triggering events.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
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DeadGoldfish
Margo punches Todd after attempting to confront the Griswalds
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CLODS101
Sort of. Two children are kept in conditions most would consider unfit for a child
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Addiction
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Purplish
tobacco use throughout
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Purplish
Clark goes to drink eggnog (an alcoholic drink) as a coping mechanism
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Animal
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buddyfelt
A cat dies by electrocution
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Are animals abused?
109 supporters
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skillwithaquill24
A live cat is wrapped up as a Christmas present.
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Is there a dead animal?
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There is a scene where a pet cat is electrocuted. There’s no blood but there is an outline of smoking fur in the shape of a cat implying it’s electrocution.
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Does a cat die?
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hhoyt
A cat dies from being electricuted. It's extremely upsetting, especially because everyone just laughs rather than recognizing the cat's death. Awful
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Does a pet die?
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Anonymous
the burnt outline of the cat’s shape is shown seared into the carpet
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Is someone restrained?
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DeadGoldfish
The boss at the end of the movie is kidnapped and restrained.
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Is someone burned alive?
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Anonymous
a cat gets electrocuted and gets burnt up instantly & totally disappears. it is instant and is not shown on fire. the outline of the cat can be seen smoldering in the carpet
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Does someone fall to their death?
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skillwithaquill24
A man falls from a roof but it’s played for comedy and he isn’t hurt.
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Family
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DeadGoldfish
The boss at the end of the movie is kidnapped and restrained.
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Does someone cheat?
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AgentofEmpathy
Clark flirts with a cashier and lies about not having a wife
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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egg2dotcom
Some Christmas presents are burned and it's possible some of them had toys in them. The children don't seem too bothered by it.
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Does someone vomit?
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Anonymous
You don’t see the dog get sick at all, he just chokes up a bone under the table and you see nothing.
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
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Mentions of noose
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there misophonia?
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Emily3095
Extremely long dinner scene with chewing, talking with mouth full, forks clanking on plates. It keeps cutting to other scenes but then it returns to dinner several times.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Noxious
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Is there shakey cam?
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AudreyLeeStrohm
Yes when the police charge the Griswald house.
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Sibelos
One use of "f**k" since the movie is PG-13
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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gonzogm
There aren't strobe lights, but there are flashes of light at various times, such as when Clark slides off the roof and when he is sledding with the saucer that he had put varnish on to make it go faster.
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Pregnancy
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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acidic_mint
This movie is completely safe for my fellow tokophobes. :)
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Clark puts on women’s clothes to stay warm when he is trapped in the attic.
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Is there hate speech?
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jdpamv
Not that I remember within the film but Chevy is a racist, homophobe, and sexist IRL.
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Sex
Is there sexual content?
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skillwithaquill24
In a fantasy sequence, a woman seductively strips before jumping in a pool. The side of her breast is visible for a split second.
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Jokes about incest.
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Sickness
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Aunt Beverly suffers from dementia. It’s played as a joke.
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Aunt Bethany has dementia
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Social
Is someone homeless?
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Eddie’s family lives in a broken down RV.
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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Marcell_Davis
An adult epresses his disbelief when another adult mentions that he heard that an airline pilot spotted Santa on his way to New York.
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Vehicular
Does a car crash?
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CLODS101
Yes, but the family involved with the crash is unharmed
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Is someone hit by a car?
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runasoul
No, but at the start of the film the family drives underneath a semi and risk getting in a crash/being hit the whole time
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Violence
Is there a nuclear explosion?
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AgentofEmpathy
no explosion, but a nuclear facility goes into red alert during an excessive power use
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Is there gun violence?
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skillwithaquill24
A SWAT team storms the house with guns drawn, but no one is shot.
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