"The wildlife is wild, but his brother-in-law in unbearable."
The Great Outdoors
PG 1 hr 31 minJun 17th, 1988Comedy

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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Great Outdoors' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Great Outdoors' right now, here are some specifics about the Universal Pictures, Hughes Entertainment comedy flick.

Released June 17th, 1988, 'The Great Outdoors' stars Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 501 knowledgeable users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'The Great Outdoors' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on AMC Plus, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, and AMC on Demand .

'The Great Outdoors' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on June 17th, 1988
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting July 1st, 1998 - Buy The Great Outdoors DVD