Couples Retreat

2009 "It may be paradise... but it's no vacation."
5.5| 1h53m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 09 October 2009 Released
Producted By: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
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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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Karry Best movie of this year hands down!
Pluskylang Great Film overall
Beanbioca As Good As It Gets
Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
phoenix 2 Four - ish couples go on a couples therapy holiday, in order to help their friends not to get divorce. In one world the movie was okay. Now, things that I didn't like: -for a comedy, it wasn't that funny. Though I don't really enjoy the sex jokes in movies, this one had a few, yes, but the rest it was just too weak to make it funny. -the ending. Seriously? I should have expected that they would have never gone for the more in depth version, but all happy endings? And the problems solved in one night? -the big twist about the holiday was not that big -some of the acting Now, for the good parts: -it is enjoyable -the story is kind of interesting, most of the time anyway -the movie wasn't ruined because of the all star cast (which happens usually with movies having to battle too many stories with too many well known actors) -the island was beautiful So, all in all, 3 out of 10.
Davis P Couples retreat is a well casted and enjoyable film. Kristen Bell was great in her role, she was funny and enjoyable in the role. Jason Bateman is good in his too, he plays his role well and really tackles it. Vince Vaughn is great here, I really enjoyed him here, I think he showed off his acting abilities well. All the other actors were good too, like I said before, well casted. The script is alright, not awesome, but it suffices. The movie is funny at times, especially with one of the male muscular sexy islanders, and how the wives react to him. The last about 45 minutes is the best of the whole movie, it has heartfelt dramatic moments, and some fun scenes with an energetic atmosphere. I thought this was pretty entertaining overall. 7/10 for couple retreat.
Python Hyena Couples Retreat (2009): Dir: Peter Billingsley / Cast: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman: Very funny comedy about friendships but also a celebration of marriage. It is a theme comedy regarding both a vacation paradise as well as the fact that these four couples are growing distant. Thinking that this is a fun outing, these couples are issued skill and communication seminars where true feelings surface. Directed with insight by Peter Billingsley with a screenplay that arrives to the obvious yet detailed in the relationships. Among the cast is Vince Vaughn whose marriage is stable but the seminars bring out certain attitudes. Out of the four couples, it is this one that proves strongest particularly during a test of infidelity. Jason Bateman also stars and encourages his friends along but secrets surface regarding his marriage. Jon Favreau is having problems with his wife because he has infidelity issues that are demonstrated during this vacation. His resolution is the most difficult to buy. Faizon Love is scarred after his wife left him so he arrives with a much younger female who proves irresponsible. They are all matched up with fine female actresses. Malin Akerman stands out because she is not impressed with some of the activities her friends are opened to. A very funny must-see for couples who may relate to the struggle to communicate and fleeing the scene. Score: 9 / 10
Jon Butler This movie couldn't be more sloppily written so that Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau can have a nice little vacation while making a movie. From cheap testicular cancer jokes to jokes about children pooping, this movie's got it all. And by got it all, I mean is dumb and lazy. This movie is nearly tWO HOURS LONG! That's way too long for a movie like Couples Retreat and they still have to quickly tie up every single loose end in the last ten minutes. How can a movie this long still feel this rushed? It boggles my mind.In conclusion, if you want to see Faizon Love's butt, then just google it. This movie isn't worth it.