What's more important than family? For the Griswold family, nothing. Rusty (Ed Helms) decides that it's time to spend a little more time with his family, and chooses to take his wife Debbie (Christina Applegate), and sons James (Skyler Gisondo) and Kevin (Steele Stebbins), on a road trip across the country. The destination? The Walley World fun park. As America's favourite fun park is set to close for ever, the road trip becomes a frantic dash, which the hopes of bringing the family more together. Because what's more important than family? Aside from amusement parks.
'Vacation' is the fifth instalment of the 'National Lampoon's Vacation series', written and directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein, in their directorial debuts. The film was first announced back in 2010, with the project being seemingly cancelled in 2013, when it was delayed due to creative differences. However, Principle photography beginning on 16th September 2014, in Atlanta, Georgia. Scenes were filmed at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 22nd October 2014. 'Vacation' is set to be release in the US on 29th July 2015, before opening in the UK on 21st August 2015.
Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth, Kaitlin Olson, Charlie Day, Michael Peña, Nick Kroll, Regina Hall, Elizabeth Gillies, Ryan Cartwright, Tim Heidecker, Charlene Amoia