Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau ...( see more  see more... ) , Kristin Davis , Faizon Love , Kali Hawk , Carlos Ponce , Tasha Smith , Peter Serafinowicz , Jean Reno , John Michael Higgins , Ken Jeong

Vince Vaughn leads an all-star cast in the laugh-out-loud comedy about eight friends whose vacation in paradise is one they'll never forget. Their group-rate vacation comes at a price when they discov...( read more  read more... )er that participation in the resort's unconventional couples therapy activities is anything but optional. Co-starring Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Malin Akerman, Couples Retreat is a hilarious party in paradise, loaded with laughter and fun!

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PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: Peter Billingsley

Release Date: October 9, 2009

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  • February 3, 2010
    "It may be paradise... but it's no vacation."

    A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy se...( read more)ssions is not optional.

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    When one of four couples decides their relationship needs to be worked on, they convince the other couples in the group to go along on a holiday retreat. They figure that they'll have nice time in the islands and are unaware that the retreats exercises are not optional and that their supposedly strong relationships may not be. Amusing comedy isn't anything that hasn't been done before. It was cute but I was pretty much scripting it as it went along. Give me the set up and I figured out where it was going. It was okay. For me the film makes the revelation that I've lost any desire to see another Vince Vaughn film. He's good but he's awfully one note, with his goofy macho shtick becoming tired rather quickly thanks to its over use in so many other comedies. Overall the movie is funny enough to try, but not funny enough to warrant anything other than cable.
  • December 29, 2009
    Couples Retreat is a comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional. Couples Ret...( read more)reat is like a romantic comedy but without all the romantic stuff, well maybe a little bit of romance at the end but that's it. It has many funny moments. The locations are wonderful all the landscapes are fantastic. The cast is really good, Vince Vaughn still got the necessary to make people laugh, Jon Favreau is also very funny in this movie. Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis and Malin Akerman all three with very decent performancesand the one thet steals the show is latin actor Carlos Ponce with his performance of yoga instructor, he was hilarious. To conclude, Couples Retreat is a movie with the only purpose of entertaining, and I think it accomplishes it very nice.
  • November 8, 2009
    it has its jokes, but nothing great. I expected more. but still ok 2 watch, i'd rent it.
  • November 5, 2009
    It was funny, but the ending was just kinda...blah. Not really sure what I was expecting, but it kinda just ended!
  • October 30, 2009
    Not very realistic or relatable. But slightly more relatable for couples to watch rather than singles. Beautiful scenery and beautiful people is all this really offers. It didn't make any sense how Shane's ex-wife showed up on the singles side of the island to renew their marr...( read more)iage. I didn't care for the guitar hero battle at the "Ponderosa." The way all the couples renew their marriages at the singles mixer is cheesy. Well, the couple played by Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman were slightly less cheesy than the others. But then the movie topped off all that cheese with more cheese. Jean Reno as Marcel does a rip off of the Wizard of Oz being revealed behind the curtain and passing out some fluffy philosophy and token "animal spirit" gifts to each couple.
  • February 9, 2010
    It's actually a pretty fun movie good for some laughs for sure .
  • February 9, 2010
    it was really funny and cute, also makes me want to go somewhere hot
  • February 9, 2010
    love is in the air in this movie
  • February 9, 2010
    Pas si mauvais que ça. C'était bien.
  • February 9, 2010
    les meilleurs bout sont dans les previous

Critic Reviews


October 9, 2009
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Couples Retreat is a comedy of exhaustion. But it is the comedy itself, in both concept and execution, that seems tired. full review

October 9, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Couples Retreat is neither funny nor honest. The exact opposite of a retreat, it's merely exhausting. full review

October 9, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

It's too bad Couples Retreat is so poorly written and conceived, given the talented cast and chemistry between Vaughn and pal Favreau. We're meant to relate to these hapless folks or laugh at their fo... full review

October 8, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

A marriage-renewal comedy with a decent cast, a few good ideas and no clear grasp on what to do with them. full review

October 8, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

The cast got to spend a month shooting on Bora Bora. So that explains why they're in the movie. Why you'd spend good money for a ticket to watch them have all the fun and not have any fun yourself pas... full review

October 8, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Couples Retreat is a pleasant, undemanding, middle-of-the-road comedy, and really, were you expecting anything else? full review

October 8, 2009
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Imagine that you are listening in on the marriage-counseling sessions of the dullest couple you know. Multiply that by four, and you've got a pretty good approximation of the experience of watching Co... full review

October 8, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Yes, there's pointed human comedy to be mined from the very real stresses of married life, but this bonehead idiots-in- paradise farce raises issues only to gloss them over. full review

October 8, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It contains little comedy, except for free-standing one-liners, and no suspense, except for the timing of the obligatory reconciliation. It doesn't even make you think you'd like to visit its island p... full review

October 7, 2009
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

Ultimately comes off as merely an excuse for stars to take a vacation on the studio's%u2014and moviegoing public's%u2014dime. full review

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    January 2, 2010
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  • ilovetheeightiesforever
    November 22, 2009
    well I liked this movie alot, it was funny and if I could ever go away to a retreat like this one, I def would love to go to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this movie was good, I am glad I saw it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • soledcy
    October 10, 2009
    well it's very sumarise
  • nowmearrieta
    October 9, 2009
    i love it routten

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