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Where to Watch The Great Outdoors (1988) in the US
- 1988
- PG
- 1h 31m
- 6.6IMDb
- 44%Rotten Tomatoes
- 24Metascore
The Great Outdoors is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
Nostalgic about the good old days in the honeymoon cabin, the patriarch Chet and the Ripley family set off to the idyllic woods of Wisconsin for the summer vacation. However, their plans for a peaceful family bonding in the heart of the untamed nature will be thwarted, when the high-rolling brother-in-law Roman and the snotty Craig family decide to crash the party. Eventually, as the two families try to have a good time together, a seemingly endless series of misfortunes and mini-disasters with thirsty leeches, cunning racoons and a mythical wild bear, threaten to ruin the vacation. What will it take to salvage the weekend?
Cast and crew
- Director
- Howard Deutch
- Writer
- John Hughes
- Starring
- Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy
Details
- Release date
- Jun 17, 1988
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $41,455,230
Where to Watch The Great Outdoors (1988) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Great Outdoors in the United States?
- The Great Outdoors is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Netflix (HD), Philo (HD), and YouTube TV (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Great Outdoors or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Netflix (HD), Philo (HD), and YouTube TV (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Great Outdoors for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD).
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