Couples Retreat

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Couples Retreat

PG-13

2009

1h 54m

Comedy

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Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want to enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon find out that the paradise comes at a price, participation in couples therapy sessions is mandatory. What started out as a cut-rate vacation turns into an examination of the common problems many face.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Apr 16, 2019

1/5

[Couples Retreat] is all about acknowledging feelings and good sex. Do we really need a film to tell us that?

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 30, 2018

The narrative is clunking and lazy, there to get characters from A to B without any respect for coherence or us, the audience.

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Cosmo Landesman

The Times (UK)

Oct 20, 2009

1/5

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.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 30, 2023

1.5/4

Mindless in the worst way, Couples Retreat exists for those without a sense of imagination or realism toward love and relationships.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 28, 2020

3/10

The themes and overall missions of each set of couples in the film are too serious to simply slide in a few one-liners and sight gags and expect it not to feel forced.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 5, 2020

2.0/4.0

Will I recommend it? Not hardly.

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Craig H

@RT61494188 Jul 19, 2026

Don’t take it too seriously….. obviously. My husband and I have watched this together countless times, and we always get a few great laughs out of it. Enough said.

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Mickey B

@Mickerdoo Jul 3, 2026

Has some enjoyable banter and bits. Should probably be better considering the deep cast. Definitely chuckled.

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Melissa S

@RT51901263 Jun 19, 2026

My husband and I love this movie. I don’t understand the low reviews. We have watched it countless times.

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Brad B.

@RT79630981 Apr 30, 2026

Makes us laugh every time we watch it.

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Koi P

@hopepink Mar 2, 2026

Humorous and entertaining.

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Fish A

@Fishman298737 Jan 9, 2026

I don’t even recommend it to my enemies. This movie is terrible. I don’t wanna sound performative, but this movie made me feel awful for the women The husbands were terrible and all the women took their terrible husband’s back like I don’t see how charts guy and his wife got back together with basically one sentence it was "do you wanna get a drink?" that’s terribly unrealistic I get it. It’s a romantic comedy. It has to be fake but Jesus Christ there’s so many plot holes like no one in their right mind would take that man back. And let’s talk about the cheating couple so you’re telling me both of you guys cheat on each other you want to get back together because of that how does that make sense? And the black guy actually had a good character, Arc and the guy that also sells video games had a very good character arc. Overall absolutely terrible I wish I could go back in time and take the time I spent watching this movie back

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Synopsis

Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want to enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon find out that the paradise comes at a price, participation in couples therapy sessions is mandatory. What started out as a cut-rate vacation turns into an examination of the common problems many face.

Director: Peter Billingsley
Producer: Vince Vaughn, Scott Stuber
Screenwriter: Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Dana Fox
Distributor: Universal Studios
Production Co: Wild West Picture Show
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 9, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $109.2M
Runtime: 1h 54m

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