The Great Outdoors

Name: The Great Outdoors
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1988-06-17
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening, Chris Young

1988·Movie·PG·91 min·★ 6.4(610)

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“This is no holiday… this is war!”

It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben. But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig, his wife, Kate, and the couple's two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.

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About The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors is a 1988 English-language comedy film directed by Howard Deutch. The cast is led by Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, YouTube Free.

The Great Outdoors was produced by Universal Pictures and Hughes Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on June 17, 1988, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $24 million, it went on to gross $43 million worldwide.

Director: Howard Deutch
Writers: John Hughes
Release date: June 17, 1988
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $24 million
Box office: $43 million
Production: Universal Pictures, Hughes Entertainment

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The Great Outdoors cast & crew

The Great Outdoors was directed by Howard Deutch and written by John Hughes.

The cast features Dan Aykroyd as Roman Craig, John Candy as Chet Ripley, Stephanie Faracy as Connie Ripley, Annette Bening as Kate Craig, Chris Young as Buck Ripley, and Lucy Deakins as Cammie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Thomas Newman, cinematography is by Ric Waite, and it was produced by Arne Schmidt and Tom Jacobson.

Is The Great Outdoors worth watching?

The Great Outdoors holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 610 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, The Great Outdoors is worth a place on your watchlist.

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