Couples Retreat
2009, Comedy, 1h 54m
164 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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Despite a talented cast and some reliably pleasant interplay between Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, Couples Retreat leaves viewers stranded in an arid, mirthless comedy. Read critic reviews
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Dave
Jason
Joey
Shane
Lucy
Ronnie
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Critic Reviews for Couples Retreat
All Critics (164) | Top Critics (54) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (147)
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[Couples Retreat] is all about acknowledging feelings and good sex. Do we really need a film to tell us that?
April 16, 2019 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
The narrative is clunking and lazy, there to get characters from A to B without any respect for coherence or us, the audience.
August 30, 2018 | Full Review… -
Couples is so formulaic, so fake and relentlessly bland, it's hard to care if any of these pairings get a divorce, drown or are eaten by sharks. It has neither the ring of truth nor the fun of fantasy.
October 20, 2009 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
The debutant director is done no favours by a screenplay from Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau which gives him little to play with and them few chances to shine as actors.
October 20, 2009 | Rating: 1/5 -
Why couldn't Couples Retreat have been lighthearted and zany throughout, instead of trying to push across a message about picket-fence monogamy?
October 16, 2009 | Full Review… -
A rom-com short on romance and even shorter on laughs.
October 16, 2009 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Couples Retreat
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Nov 13, 2018Consider the cast and Vaughn at the height of his popularity, this is a major letdown that fails to extract anything from the concept. The cast must have had a great time, sadly it does not translate to the screen. Bateman is boring as the uptight friend and Favreau can only do so much. There was a better story to tell here and instead of going for the typical high end production values, they could have made a film with a worthy script. Vaughn is somewhat subdued here, the main character is the least interesting, go figure. 13/11/2018.Brendan N Super Reviewer
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Feb 01, 2013A typical Vince Vaughn film, A big let down, Very unfunny most of the way through, Cute in places, But the only funny bit was the yoga class, It felt like a overlong documentary on how to deal with marriage.Jamie C Super Reviewer
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Jan 05, 2013Cheap, unfunny jokes abound in this purported comedy about trying to maintain (cough) healthy (cough, cough) normal relationships. The plot is a nightmare: stick the characters in an environment that they can't leave, then let the film go nowhere for about 90 minutes before tacking on a "but we'll all be O.K. now" ending. Vapid, pointless movie: no romance, and no comedy (though this isn't shocking in Romantic Comedies anymore), and worse, no stakes, nothing to invest in and no characters to get behind. Mailed in, from beginning to end. Don't watch this.Daniel P Super Reviewer
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Jul 30, 2012disapointing and not that funny..Brian D Super Reviewer
Couples Retreat Quotes
Dave: | I'm gonna be the biggest ass u ever seen |
Dave: | I'm gonna be the biggest ass you have ever seen. |
Dave: | Please don't pee in that, it's not a real toilet. |
Dave: | Take the French out of your mouth and tell me what to do. |
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