

Plot Summary
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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Director & Crew
Howard Deutch
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of The Great Outdoors?
It has an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 based on 598 votes.
Who directed The Great Outdoors?
The Great Outdoors was directed by Howard Deutch and released in 1988.
How long is The Great Outdoors?
The Great Outdoors has a runtime of 1 hours and 31 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1988-06-17
- Budget
- $24.0M
- Box Office
- $43.5M
- Status
- Released

















