Couples Retreat
Universal Pictures | Release Date: October 9, 2009
5.7
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MikeEFeb 10, 2010
I give this a 3 because the first 15 minutes were promising and then it just turns into hours of horrible dialogue. I mean really boring, totally not funny endless blabbering about absolutely nothing. I actually just shut it off with I give this a 3 because the first 15 minutes were promising and then it just turns into hours of horrible dialogue. I mean really boring, totally not funny endless blabbering about absolutely nothing. I actually just shut it off with probably about 15 minutes to go, I just didn't care how it ended.… Expand
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MiKEFeb 12, 2010
Started off with a cheesy idea. and then it got sooo bad it became a chore to watch. The whole movie was not funny. With ALOT of pointless scenes like the "shark" siwm which was boring, not funny and jusy plain stupid. what a waste. AVOID!!!
2 of 2 users found this helpful
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LittNNov 5, 2009
I had very high expectations for this move because of the comedic cast. This whole movie was very tame and felt tedious. The laughs were so far apart I had to remember if I had laughed at all during the movie. All of the interesting or I had very high expectations for this move because of the comedic cast. This whole movie was very tame and felt tedious. The laughs were so far apart I had to remember if I had laughed at all during the movie. All of the interesting or amusing parts were in the trailer.… Expand
1 of 1 users found this helpful
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heyitsmegrif4Aug 4, 2012
Despite a gorgeous setting and funny performances with great characters, Couples Retreat is nothing more than a star studded big paycheck for all the actors. I give this movie 22%.
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NazguleroDec 20, 2010
Amazing how Vince Vaughn's creations go downhill...fast. How can you put this in front of an audience ? It's not funny, it's not original, it's not worth anyone's time. Open the garbage bin, throw it in.
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AmirahB.Oct 12, 2009
It had your stereotypical black couple. Could not get pass that. Black people were being made fun of in this movie... left the movie along with four of my friends that also agreed.
0 of 1 users found this helpful
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DeniseMar 26, 2013
The only good thing I can say about this film is that I had a free DVD rental code. It's so painfully bad, I shut it off 20 minutes or so in, right after the 4 couples I cared nothing about landed on their island. It might have been less timeThe only good thing I can say about this film is that I had a free DVD rental code. It's so painfully bad, I shut it off 20 minutes or so in, right after the 4 couples I cared nothing about landed on their island. It might have been less time than that. It FELT endless. Spare yourselves!… Expand
0 of 4 users found this helpful04
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Island7Aug 17, 2010
Meh. This movie looked promising but was dissapointing.
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haydenNov 17, 2010
Awful, trite, terrible humor, not funny AT ALL...I don't know how I managed to watch it till the end (I'm ashamed of myself for that!)....dont waste money and time on this garbage.
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JawsPapi87Aug 10, 2011
Wasn't funny and the only decent parts were recycled from other movies. It was also 113 minutes which is unacceptable for basically all comedies, especially a weak PG-13 one. Shame on the good comedy actors who agreed to work with this script
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RodrigoBGCOct 14, 2011
When a movie try too hard to be funny with stupid dialogue and stupid jokes then it turns into a stupid movie, at first it looks good, but then is not only tah just another boring bad comedy
0 of 5 users found this helpful05
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JawsLaxerDramaDec 24, 2012
F**king stupid. Literally one of the wrost movies I have ever seen in my life.Avoid this movie at all costs. I don't care if you're stuck on a miserable island with only this movie and a DVD player- you must AVOID it like the Swine Flu (whereF**king stupid. Literally one of the wrost movies I have ever seen in my life.Avoid this movie at all costs. I don't care if you're stuck on a miserable island with only this movie and a DVD player- you must AVOID it like the Swine Flu (where did that pandemic go?) Diagnosis: PASS! PASS! AND DO NOT COLLECT $200. This film is horrible.
Pros: None.
Cons: Too many.
What you should do: Build a bomb shelter and destroy all the copies you can. Piece of shhhiittt.… Expand
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DannyGNov 8, 2014
There are "good" bad movies and "bad" bad movies. Couples Retreat is beyond bad, it promotes racist and ethnic stereotypes and is also painfully boring. People who love this film are either getting paid to write their 5-star reviews or wereThere are "good" bad movies and "bad" bad movies. Couples Retreat is beyond bad, it promotes racist and ethnic stereotypes and is also painfully boring. People who love this film are either getting paid to write their 5-star reviews or were born on a different planet. There are so many really decent comedies out there. Why waste your precious time on watching utter drivel?… Expand
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stab329May 6, 2019
Currently watching cause my wife chose it. This is one of the worst movies I've watched in a long time. Barely funny at any point. Extremely superficial and lazy. Waste of great actors.
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ChadS.Oct 11, 2009
Four couples go to Bora Bora, an island paradise with water so blue, the moviegoer will wonder if it's CGI-enhanced. Four couples with issues, some known well in advance, and some which arise during their stay at the Eden West Resort, Four couples go to Bora Bora, an island paradise with water so blue, the moviegoer will wonder if it's CGI-enhanced. Four couples with issues, some known well in advance, and some which arise during their stay at the Eden West Resort, whose program director is so stereotypically French, it's like he has a mime stuck up his a**. When Marcel(Jean Reno) puts pressure on Shane(Faizon Love), a commando-practicing obese black man, to take off his drawers for a couples skills training exercise, he relents, and scores an obligatory laugh from moviegoers, because big ones are supposed to be funny. It becomes less funny, however, if you set this relationship dynamic in a historical context, where Bora Bora continues to be a French colony. Clearly ashamed about the rolls of belly fat hanging over his body, Shane's friends seem like fake friends, as they allow Marcel's unreasonable request to go by without anybody ever opening their mouths in protest. Both the women, and the men, must really want to see Shane's p****. On all counts, "Couples Retreat" is just so dishonest, because it pretends to be innocuous and coy. Here's yet another example of a film that reeks of meddling from studio execs, who insist that all the characters be likable. That the couples are, and boring. Some of the vacationers have cheating on their minds, in particular, the former high school football star(John Favreau) and his wife(Kristen Davis), but they never act on this impulse, since that would force the screenplay to go to places it isn't permitted to go. It's a place called Interesting Movie.… Expand
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T.C.S.Oct 9, 2009
I knew I was in trouble early on. Godawful!
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EvanB.Oct 9, 2009
Horribly bad.
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JoseR.Oct 11, 2009
Not funny. Really cheesy. Really lame. BAD, BAD movie. Awful movie.
0 of 0 users found this helpful
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NikkiL.Oct 11, 2009
Long. Boring. Disconnected scenes. No chem between actors. Vaughn was sweaty thruout entire movie. Black chick --> not funny. Typecast. Club scene felt like a school dance on the Saved By the Bell set. Extremely poor editing. The studios and Long. Boring. Disconnected scenes. No chem between actors. Vaughn was sweaty thruout entire movie. Black chick --> not funny. Typecast. Club scene felt like a school dance on the Saved By the Bell set. Extremely poor editing. The studios and producers would do good to trim this flick and do a re-release on DVD. Revamp the entire movie, make it a satire of itself.… Expand
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RobertCOct 14, 2009
The writers and concept thinkers of this movie do not have any talent.
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NervCOct 16, 2009
I'm really starting to tire of Vince Vaughn playing the same character in every film. His witty banter is starting to get annoying. He's been doing the same thing since he and John Favreau were "Made". The movie has no appeal for I'm really starting to tire of Vince Vaughn playing the same character in every film. His witty banter is starting to get annoying. He's been doing the same thing since he and John Favreau were "Made". The movie has no appeal for men and the humor is dry.… Expand
0 of 0 users found this helpful
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JohnS.Oct 11, 2009
The movie plot not focus enough. Should just make it a porno movie.
0 of 0 users found this helpful
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HarryMOct 13, 2009
By seeing this film, I chose not to listen to my friend who insisted that Metacritic's composite score of 24 had it right - my bad. Although the (far too few) interactions between Vaughn and Favreau were fairly amusing and showed the By seeing this film, I chose not to listen to my friend who insisted that Metacritic's composite score of 24 had it right - my bad. Although the (far too few) interactions between Vaughn and Favreau were fairly amusing and showed the benefit of their extensive work together on screen, the rest of the cast had zero chemistry. Furthermore, most of the jokes pretty much consisted of sight gags that barely warranted a chuckle (such as the scene where Faizon Love drops trou). This movie also fell into the trap of forcing Vince Vaughn into his rapid fire, mini-monologue schtick when it didn't make any sense. The least they could have done was have at least one of the couples not wind up together, but instead the writers/director/producers (whoever) chose the rode more frequently traveled. A mess.… Expand
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ScotM.Oct 31, 2009
I've never been to a movie where the editing was so poor that it was a tangible distraction. Scenes that were just feeling like they were starting to develop cut to something completely different without warning. I honestly thought at I've never been to a movie where the editing was so poor that it was a tangible distraction. Scenes that were just feeling like they were starting to develop cut to something completely different without warning. I honestly thought at least twice that somone had skipped a reel. Meanwhile, other scenes dragged on and/or felt pointless. Don't understand the point of Vince Vaughan co-signing for the motorcycle. Don't get the 30 second rainstorm. Those are only two examples of how contrived this film felt. Several complete scenes just left the viewer thinking ??? I'm still trying to figure out the shark scene, and still can't piece together how three of the four couples got back together instead of sealing their doom based on what they said to each other. And the relationship expert himself? So are we supposed to think he's a genius who achieved massive success or a total fraud? Again: ??? I fully get I shouldn't be asking so many questions and just enjoying the movie instead. But what can I say...I was put in that frame of mind trom the first few minutes of the flick.… Expand
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