The Great Outdoors
Released Date
June 17, 1988
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Rating
PG
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$41,455,230 + $2,000,000 = $43,455,230
$41,455,230 + $2,000,000 = $43,455,230
About The Great Outdoors
A Chicago man and his family go camping with his obnoxious brother-in-law.
About
Slapstick comedy film about an outdoorsy man who takes his family on a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin. The trip ends up being crashed by obnoxious in-laws leading to hilarious results. The film was directed by Howard Deutch.
Trivia
The movie was written and produced by John Hughes. It was shot under the working title "Big Country" but was renamed to avoid confusion with Big.