Movies like The Great Outdoors (1988)

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The Great Outdoors (1988)
6.6
PG
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: June. 17,1988
Duration: 91min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Howard Deutch
Plot: For the outdoorsy Chicagoan Chet Ripley, his wife Connie, and their two kids, Buck and Ben, it was a holiday. Nevertheless, Connie's intrusive brother-in-law Roman Craig, his wife Kate, and their two kids ruin a quiet weekend of fishing at a lake house in Wisconsin. As the vacation goes on, the stuffy Craig family and the Ripleys start to get along less and less.
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening, Chris Young
Keywords: holiday, best friend, roommate, cabin, family holiday, wisconsin, grizzly bear, attachment to nature
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Monsters, Inc. (2001)
8.1
G
Duration: 92min
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Love Actually (2003)
7.6
R
Duration: 135min
Country: GB
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The Holiday (2006)
7
PG-13
Duration: 136min
Country: US
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
6.9
PG
Release Date: 1989-02-17
Duration: 90min
Country: US
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Three O'Clock High (1987)
7.1
PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 1987-10-09
Duration: 99min
Country: US
Cast: Casey Siemaszko, Annie Ryan, Richard Tyson, Stacey Glick, Jonathan Wise