A rare comedy that never quite wears out its welcome.
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05/27/08
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
89 %
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Reviews Counted: 35
Fresh: 31
Rotten:4
Average Rating: 6.9/10
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: New York City lawyer Vinny Gambini ventures into the deep South with his loud-mouthed, big-haired girlfriend in tow to free his cousin Bill and Bill's friend after they are mistakenly accused of... [More]
Starring: Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Mitchell Whitfield
Director: Jonathan Lynn
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Reviews for My Cousin Vinny
Tomei, sashaying through the proceedings as kind of a sexy hood ornament, creates a buoyant chemistry with her combative b.f.
05/27/08
Top CriticSmart-talking comedy with Joe Pesci in fine form.
05/27/08
While it's easy to imagine an infinite number of bad courtroom comedies based on this scenario, this movie turns out to be wonderful -- broad and low character comedy that's solidly imagined and beautifully played.
05/27/08
Top CriticNo review available.
03/01/08
Though overrated, this comedy shows why Joe Pesci was once an important film addition
07/13/07
It's a small, surprisingly gentle affair, prone to fits and starts, but fun.
06/24/06
Too dependent on convenient stereotypes and fish-out-of-water cliches, though the late Fred Gwynne is a welcome presence.
12/09/05
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08/14/05
Big dumb comedy that somehow works.
06/10/05
raucous and funny
04/06/05
No review available.
01/29/05
No review available.
05/21/04
Excellent performances by Pesci & Tomei. Essentially a court room dramedy "My Cousin Vinny" makes some good points about pointing fingers. But mostly it'll make you laugh
01/26/04
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01/13/04
No review available.
12/25/03
A very clever comedy
07/19/03
Easily the most inventive and enjoyable American film farce in a long time, even during those extended patches when it seems to be marking time or when it continues with a running gag that can't stay the distance.
05/20/03
Top CriticPleasant time killer. Great Fred Gwynne performance.
03/19/03
Very funny fish-out-of-water flick and, Oscar notwithstanding, generally underrated.
02/02/03
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