Couples Retreat

PG-13

Released Oct 9, 2009

1 hr. 54 min.

Comedy

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10%

164 Reviews

Tomatometer

39%

250,000+ Ratings

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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, however, that 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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Audience Member

Comedy that got me laughing a few times and also tries too hard - worth the watch when bored

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/23

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Josiah M

About average for this cast. But good movie for a date night!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/23

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WILLIAM B

I watch this every time I see it on tv. It's light hearted, and it's great just to pass the time. I guess some don't find it highbrow enough for them, but for me this movie is great. My wife and I find ourselves quoting this all the time. It's not lifechanging, but I find it well made, and funny.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/16/23

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Marc Z

This is exactly what I expected it would be. It was no more and no less. This was a Romantic Comedy about four couples that end up on an island getaway for a couples retreat. There are some very funny scenes here despite the fact that the movie is not great. Vince Vaughn and Malin Ackerman are very good. Jon Favreau and Kristin Davis are very irritating and unusually unlikeable in this. Favreau is actually unusually creepy. Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell are a little irritating. The sum is in some ways better than the parts in this one. It is a way to spend time and not terrible.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/03/23

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Jason T

I don't get the hate. Anytime I put this on I get good laughs. It's a great R rated comedy I wish they still made movies like this. It's just under classic status.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/02/23

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John C

Classic Jon and Vince comedy. Great cast. Funny and serious at times. If you live Vince and Jon's comedies you'll love this!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/02/23

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Peter Billingsley

Director

Vince Vaughn

Dave

Jason Bateman

Jason

Jon Favreau

Joey

Faizon Love

Shane

Kristin Davis

Lucy

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Couples Retreat: Official Clip - The Circle of Life

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Couples Retreat: Official Clip - Motorcycle for Daddy

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Couples Retreat: Official Clip - The Resort Rules

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Couples Retreat: Official Clip - Massage Time

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Couples Retreat: Official Clip - A Hypothetical Gun

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Couples Retreat: Official Clip - Couples Skill-Building

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Couples Retreat: Official Clip - Let It All Hang Out

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Couples Retreat: Official Clip - Powerpoint Presentation

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Couples Retreat: Official Clip - Yoga Energy

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Couples Retreat: Official Clip - Couples Therapy

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

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

Rated: 1/5

Apr 16, 2019

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

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

Aug 30, 2018

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Cosmo Landesman

Times (UK)

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.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 20, 2009

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 30, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

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.

Rated: 3/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Will I recommend it? Not hardly.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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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, however, that 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
Executive Producer: Victoria Vaughn, Guy Riedel
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

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