Where to watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation on TV streaming platforms

20 December 2023 , 09:59

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Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki, Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo as the Griswold family in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Christmas is almost here, so what better way to see in the big day than with a few festive films. Each year, many of us get in the yuletide spirit with beloved classics like Elf, Love Actually or Home Alone.

But for some, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the 1989 comedy, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Plenty of hilariously tongue-in-cheek humour abounds in this zany comedy from teen-movie legend John Hughes.

Christmas Vacation is driven by former Saturday Night Live funnyman Chevy Chase, who fronts the film as Clark Griswold, the impulsive and hapless patriarch of the Griswold family. Clark plans for a big family Christmas, which predictably descends into chaos when both sets of parents – and more – turn up to visit.

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Despite initially receiving somewhat mixed reviews upon its release, the film grossed more than $71 million worldwide against a $25 million budget. In the more than 30 years since its release, Christmas Vactation has cemented itself as a festive staple and is enjoyed by many every year during the festive season.

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It also regularly features in lists of the best ever Christmas films. Last year, Empire readers voted it the 15th best Christmas film of all time, while Esquire has named it second behind It’s a Wonderful Life.

So if you’re keen to join the Griswold’s over the festive season, here’s how you can watch the film this Christmas.

Is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation on Netflix?

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is not on Netflix in the UK, meaning Netflix members won’t be able to stream the film over the festive period. But there are a host of other Christmassy films on Netflix, including How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Holiday, plus brand-new blockbusters like Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Maestro and Rebel Moon.

But don’t fear, as there’s still ways to watch Christmas Vacation this Christmas.

Where to watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and is the comedy on TV

Here in the UK, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is available to watch on Sky Cinema. It’s also showing on Sky Showcase at 8pm on Thursday, December 21.

This means that if you want to watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation over Christmas, you’ll need a subscription to Sky – and there’s still time to get it sorted before Christmas Day. Savvy shoppers can currently get Sky included in an awesome deal that also includes Netflix and Apple TV+ at no extra cost.

This amazing entertainment bundle includes Sky Stream, Sky TV, and Netflix for £26 a month, with customers also able to claim six months of free Apple TV+. This saves customers more than £143 and gives access to premium Sky channels like Sky Atlantic, Sky Max and Sky Documentaries.

What’s more, it includes the most-talked-about new shows on Netflix and Apple TV+ like The Crown, Slow Horses, Godzilla spin-off Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ upcoming WWII epic Masters of the Air and the fourth season of Sky’s True Detective. Film fans can add Sky Cinema to this bundle for an extra £11 and also get Paramount+ included at no extra cost, saving more than £125 and giving access to loads of blockbuster films and shows like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, May December, Transformers Rise of the Beasts, Yellowstone, Frasier and South Park.

What’s more, a Sky Cinema membership also comes with two free Vue cinema tickets every month. Those looking to upgrade their broadband can add Sky’s Superfast broadband with 35Mb/s for an extra £13 a month.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is also available to rent or buy on Amazon’s Prime Video from £3.49.

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Join Sky to watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Alternatively, a host of other Christmas films are available on streaming platforms like Apple TV+ and Disney+.

Jake Hackney