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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAn easygoing, earthy comedy that's a good showcase for the robust comic gifts of Cedric the Entertainer.
- 50USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigToo bad first-time director Christopher Erskin, who cut his teeth on music videos and commercials, took so many predictable turns on this Vacation.
- 40TV Guide MagazineAngel CohnTV Guide MagazineAngel CohnFor most of the film, Cedric seems to be holding back, though his relationship with genuinely charming rapper-turned-actor (Lil') Bow Wow offers up a few funny moments.
- 40The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensFeels more like a grueling road trip in search of a family comedy.
- 38Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachBaltimore SunChris KaltenbachLame.
- 38Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisBoring, mediocre movie.
- 30The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsIt's a sign of trouble when watching a movie prompts nostalgia for the movie it's ripping off, particularly when that movie wasn't any good. But walking out of Johnson Family Vacation, it's hard not to feel misty-eyed for the urine-soaked-sandwich gags, incest jokes, and other refined comic elements of "National Lampoon's Vacation."
- 25Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerTired and glib, it tries to milk humor from the sniping, sass and simple disrespect of its unpleasant traveling companions.
- 25Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanYou won't see a single joke here you haven't encountered before, all in funnier forms.
- 20Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe movie contains exactly two chuckle-worthy moments.