The Great Outdoors

1988 film directed by Howard Deutch
Movie film Q1544359
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The Great Outdoors

Summary

The Great Outdoors is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,271 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Great Outdoors's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Great Outdoors was directed by Howard Deutch[4].
  • John Hughes wrote the screenplay for The Great Outdoors[5].
  • The Great Outdoors's composer is recorded as Thomas Newman[6].
  • The Great Outdoors's genre is comedy film[7].
  • A cast member of The Great Outdoors was Dan Aykroyd[8].
  • A cast member of The Great Outdoors was John Candy[9].
  • A cast member of The Great Outdoors was Annette Bening[10].
  • A cast member of The Great Outdoors was Robert Prosky[11].
  • A cast member of The Great Outdoors was John Bloom[12].
  • A cast member of The Great Outdoors was Lewis Arquette[13].
  • A cast member of The Great Outdoors was Stephanie Faracy[14].
  • A cast member of The Great Outdoors was Bart the Bear[15].
  • A cast member of The Great Outdoors was Chris Young[16].
  • A cast member of The Great Outdoors was Ian Giatti[17].
  • A cast member of The Great Outdoors was Lucy Deakins[18].
  • The Great Outdoors's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[19].
  • The Great Outdoors's director of photography is recorded as Ric Waite[20].
  • The original language of The Great Outdoors was English[21].
  • The Great Outdoors's Commons category is recorded as The Great Outdoors (film)[22].
  • The Great Outdoors was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • The Great Outdoors's review score is recorded as 4.9/10[24].
  • The Great Outdoors's review score is recorded as 24/100[25].
  • The Great Outdoors's review score is recorded as 40%[26].
  • The Great Outdoors's color is recorded as color[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Great Outdoors was directed by Howard Deutch[4]. John Hughes wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Dan Aykroyd[8], John Candy[9], Annette Bening[10], Robert Prosky[11], John Bloom[12], and Lewis Arquette[13].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1988[28], June 17, 1988[29], and November 17, 1988[30]. The original language of The Great Outdoors was English[21]. Its genre is comedy film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Subject and Themes

The Great Outdoors's main subject is vacation[31].

Reception

Reviews include 4.9/10[24], 24/100[25], and 40%[26].

Why It Matters

The Great Outdoors ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,271 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . vdfkino.de. Retrieved . vdfkino.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1988-06-17T00:00:00Z, +1988-11-17T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter John Hughes
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+87'}
    Mpa film rating PG
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