The Great Outdoors

PG 6.6
1988 1 hr 31 min Comedy

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.

  • Cast:
    Dan Aykroyd , John Candy , Stephanie Faracy , Annette Bening , Lucy Deakins , Robert Prosky , Hilary Gordon

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Reviews

Micitype
1988/06/17

Pretty Good

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AshUnow
1988/06/18

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Guillelmina
1988/06/19

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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Logan
1988/06/20

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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