The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

"The wildlife is wild, but his brother-in-law in unbearable."

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.

Release Date

June 17, 1988

Status

Released

Original Title

The Great Outdoors

Runtime

1h 31min

Budget

$24,000,000

Revenue

$43,455,230

Language

English