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Vacation poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.7 / 100
2015·Adventure / Comedy·1h 39m

VACATION

“What could go wrong?”

Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold takes his wife and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don't go quite as planned.

Above the Line
John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein·DirectorJonathan Goldstein·WriterJohn Francis Daley·WriterBarry Peterson·Director of PhotographyMark Mothersbaugh·Original Music ComposerJamie Gross·Editor
Cast
Ed Helms·Rusty GriswoldChristina Applegate·Debbie GriswoldSkyler Gisondo·James GriswoldSteele Stebbins·Kevin GriswoldChris Hemsworth·Stone CrandallLeslie Mann·Audrey GriswoldChevy Chase·Clark GriswoldBeverly D'Angelo·Ellen GriswoldCharlie Day·ChadCatherine Missal·Adena
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
John Francis Daley·DirectorJonathan Goldstein·DirectorLori Grabowski·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Jonathan Goldstein·WriterJohn Francis Daley·WriterJohn Hughes·Characters
Camera· 1
Barry Peterson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jamie Gross·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Mark Mothersbaugh·Original Music ComposerDave Jordan·Music SupervisorJoJo Villanueva·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 5
Barry Robison·Production DesignJeremy Woolsey·Art DirectionDebra McGuire·Costume DesignKimberly Jones·Makeup Department HeadLes Morgan·Set Costumer
Production· 12
David Dobkin·ProducerToby Emmerich·Executive ProducerChris Bender·ProducerDave Neustadter·Executive ProducerMarc S. Fischer·Executive ProducerRichard Brener·Executive ProducerJeff Kleeman·Executive ProducerSamuel J. Brown·Executive ProducerSteven Mnuchin·Executive ProducerSean Patrick Burke·Production AssistantSarah Katzman·CastingLisa Beach·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Ashley Rae Riddick·Stunt DoubleRussell Tyrrell·Special Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
67.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
27%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$107M
ROI 246%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Vacation's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Comedic
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A close-up shot of a man's torso from the chest up, with his head partially cropped at the top. He is wearing a light-colored t-shirt with a cartoon moose chara”

comedyadventure
Key Elements
T ShirtHoodieRingCartoon MooseZipper
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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