11 Years Later, ‘Superman’ Star’s 99-Minute Flop Is Somehow the #1 Movie in America
The 2015 comedy film *Vacation*, which stars Skyler Gisondo, has unexpectedly become the number one movie in America on streaming, ranking top on Paramount+ according to FlixPatrol. The revival is notable because Gisondo has since risen to prominence as Jimmy Olsen in James Gunn's 2025 *Superman* reboot, and because the 99-minute film was poorly received on release, earning just 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 45% audience score.
A legacy sequel to the *National Lampoon's Vacation* franchise, the film was nonetheless a commercial success, taking around $107 million against a $31 million budget. It follows a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms), who takes his wife Debbie (Christina Applegate) and their two sons — including Gisondo's James — on a disastrous cross-country road trip to Walley World. Critics felt it borrowed the premise of the 1983 original without its charm and heart. The film is now streaming on Paramount+ in the US and Netflix internationally.
- 2015 flop *Vacation* is now America's top streaming film.
- Star Skyler Gisondo plays Jimmy Olsen in Gunn's 2025 *Superman*.
- Panned at 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, it still made $107 million.