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The Great Outdoors
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about The Great Outdoors
Cast
Dan AykroydRoman Craig
John CandyChet Ripley
Stephanie FaracyConnie Ripley
Annette BeningKate Craig
Chris YoungBuck Ripley
Lucy DeakinsCammie
Robert ProskyWally
Ian GiattiBen RipleyCredits
- Directed by
- Howard Deutch
- Written by
- John Hughes
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $24M
- Box office
- $43.5M
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States
Hughes EntertainmentUnited States
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