My Cousin Vinny
1992, Comedy, 1h 59m
58 Reviews 100,000+ RatingsWhat to know
The deft comic interplay between Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei helps to elevate My Cousin Vinny's predictable script, and the result is a sharp, hilarious courtroom comedy. Read critic reviews
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Vinny Gambini
Mona Lisa Vito
Bill Gambini
Stan Rothenstein
Judge Chamberlain Haller
Jim Trotter III
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Critic Reviews for My Cousin Vinny
All Critics (58) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (50) | Rotten (8)
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My Cousin Vinny slumps badly as the courtroom scenes drag on; but when Tomei is on screen, even the jury wakes up.
January 4, 2018 | Full Review… -
Vinny is a winning character and Pesci's performance as the beleaguered litigant is terrific - cranked yet cuddly.
March 13, 2017 | Full Review… -
With such canny scene-stealers as Gwynne, Smith, Pendleton, McGill and Chaykin filling out the cast, it is very hard for My Cousin Vinny to go wrong, and indeed, for the purpose of pleasant Saturday night entertainment, it does not.
April 30, 2014 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Marisa Tomei, as Vinny's fiance, imbues the most obligatory reactions with either a startling ferocity or a farcical ambiguity worthy of her character's name: Mona Lisa Vito.
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The movie sags as Vinny sets out to demolish the patently shaky case and dubious witnesses for the prosecution. Pesci does his best, but a lawyer's suit on him becomes a straitjacket.
April 30, 2014 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
As Vincent Gambini, a swaggering pint-sized New York lawyer who only recently passed the bar on his sixth try, Pesci modulates his usual psycho-nuttiness and gives it some recognizably human, even melancholy, undertones.
April 30, 2014 | Full Review…
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My Cousin Vinny slumps badly as the courtroom scenes drag on; but when Tomei is on screen, even the jury wakes up.
January 4, 2018 | Full Review… -
Vinny is a winning character and Pesci's performance as the beleaguered litigant is terrific - cranked yet cuddly.
March 13, 2017 | Full Review… -
With such canny scene-stealers as Gwynne, Smith, Pendleton, McGill and Chaykin filling out the cast, it is very hard for My Cousin Vinny to go wrong, and indeed, for the purpose of pleasant Saturday night entertainment, it does not.
April 30, 2014 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Marisa Tomei, as Vinny's fiance, imbues the most obligatory reactions with either a startling ferocity or a farcical ambiguity worthy of her character's name: Mona Lisa Vito.
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While it certainly does feed into some stereotypes, it seems to do so with a certain amount of affection.
September 17, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0 | Full Review… -
Thanks to director Lynn's own legal expertise, a level of authenticity amusingly lingers amidst the drama, clever personas, alluring storyline, and convivial performances.
September 16, 2020 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for My Cousin Vinny
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Apr 20, 2021Maybe a little too long but once the court case gets rolling in the second half and Pesci and Tomei take center stage the movie takes flight and becomes enormously entertaining and often very funny.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Oct 16, 2013During a cross-country road trip, two New Yorkers are arrested and jailed in Alabama after being mistaken as murderers of a convenience store clerk. In their desperation, they hire the cousin of one of them to be their lawyer, only to find out that Vinny has only recently become a lawyer, and has no real experience with legal procedure. According to my research, this film is actually fairly accurate and realistic in terms of how it portrays legal procedures, trials, and that sort of thing. So, going by that, I can get behind this film for trying to do some *ahem* justice to its subject matter. The film does occasionally dip into outdated and on the nose territory with some of the fish out of water elements, but overall, this is a pretty witty, sharp, and funny comedy. Ralph Macchio is fine as Bill, but Mitchell Whitfield is only okay as his buddy Stan. As Bill's cousin Vinny, Joe Pesci is a delight. Lane Smith is fun as the prosecutor, Bruce McGill is fun as the sheriff, and Fred Gwynne (in his final film) is quite strong as the judge. The real scene stealer here though, is Marisa Tomei in her breakout Oscar winning performance as Vinny's loudmouth fiancee who is along for the ride. And then of course there's yet another turn by James Rebhorn in an antagonistic role. He's fine of course, but sometimes I wish I could see him go against type. The film is a bit dated and out of touch, and, like I said, goes for easy and obvious targets with its humor. All in all though, this is a a really funny and delightful film, so give it a watch if you haven't done so yet.Chris W Super Reviewer
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Jun 17, 2012very good movie with some great acting.. joe pesci was great. had some very funny memorable moments good storyline and a nice ending.. worth watching!Paul A Super Reviewer
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Jun 07, 2012Very funny legal drama with Joe Pesci's crazy mouth of small law experience and Marisa Tomei's Oscar-winning bouyant and combative chemistry stealing the whole movie.Max G Super Reviewer
My Cousin Vinny Quotes
| Stan Rothenstein: | No, you're being booked for shoplifting. I'm being booked for accessory to shoplifting. |
| Bill Gambini: | No Stan, I'm being booked for murder, you're being booked for accessory to murder. |
| Vincent La Guardia Gambini: | How many times have you said spontaneous is romantic? |
| Mona Lisa Vito: | A burp is spontaneous. A burp is not romantic |
| Mona Lisa Vito: | A burp is spontaneous. A burp is not romantic. |
| Vincent La Guardia Gambini: | Take your time, pick the right words, get back to New York and give me a call |
| Vincent La Guardia Gambini: | Take your time, pick the right words, get back to New York and give me a call. |
| Mona Lisa Vito: | Imagine you're a deer. You're prancing along, you get thirsty, you spot a little brook, you put your little deer lips down to the cool clear water... BAM! A fuckin bullet rips off part of your head! Your brains are laying on the ground in little bloody pieces! Now I ask ya. Would you give a fuck what kind of pants the son of a bitch who shot you was wearing? |
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