The summer has already arrived and vacation season is gearing up. But, vacation isn’t always about fun, since planning how to spend your days off and trying to get every detail right can often be very stressful. This is why we decided to bring you a list of top 10 best vacation movies you can watch in order to relax and take a break from planning. Also, you can get an idea what to do and what not to do. We have something for everyone’s taste, from comedies to romance movies, so let’s check them out.
The Hangover
Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug decide to travel to Las Vegas in order to throw Doug a bachelor party and celebrate his upcoming wedding. What seemed like an innocent celebration turns to be much more when Phil, Stu and Alan wake up the next morning and realize that Doug went missing just days before his wedding.
Before Sunrise
Two strangers meet on the train while traveling through Europe and decide to spend the night together in Vienna. Although this movie has a minimalistic plot, it is a great watch for anyone who loves vacation romances.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Another classic from the workshop of Woody Allen, Vicky Cristina Barcelona follows two friends who come to Barcelona, Spain for summer vacation. There they meet an artist Juan Antonio and they both fall in love with him.
We’re the Millers
In order to pay off his debt to a big drug lord, weed dealer David has to smuggle big amount of marijuana from Mexico to the United States. Realizing he will look suspicions if he travels alone, he decides to recruit a family for himself and make this drug deal into a family trip.
Eat, Pray, Love
After realizing she is unhappy with her life, a newly divorced woman decides to leave everything behind and embark on a journey around the world in order to find herself.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
After his girlfriend leaves him for another man, TV music composer Peter decides to travel to Hawaii in order to try and forget her. His plan doesn’t quite work since his girlfriend is already there with her new boyfriend.
Dirty Dancing
After Baby’s family decides to spend their vacation at a resort, the young girl thinks her summer is ruined. But once she meets a handsome dance instructor, she begins to change her mind.
Grown Ups
Critics may not love this entry on our list of top 10 best vacation movies, but the audience surely enjoyed the goofiness of its ensemble cast which included Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider. The movie follows five friends and former high-school basketball teammates who return to their hometown with their families after their former coach passed away.
Mr. Bean’s Holiday
It’s Mr. Bean traveling through Europe and getting himself in more awkward and troubling situations. What else can you ask?
National Lampoon’s Vacation
This cult movie definitely deserves to be on top of our list of top 10 best vacation movies. It tells the story of the Griswold family who decide to take a family trip across the country in order to visit the Walley World theme park. Although it seemed like a simple trip, they will have to face many challenges in order to reach their destination.
