The Great Outdoors (1988) is a Comedy film that follows 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. Currently, you can watch The Great Outdoors on Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 598 votes. Fans of comedy movies may also want to explore similar titles below.