Couples Retreat
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Metascore
23 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 27 Critics What's this?

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4.5 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 80 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jon Favreau, Malin Åkerman, Vince Vaughn
  • Summary: The comedy follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resort’s couples ththerapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. What follows is a hilarious look at real world problems faced by all couples. (Universal Pictures)… Collapse

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 27
  3. Negative: 18 out of 27
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    67
    Thanks to Vaughn, Favreau, and the stray sharp lines that pop out of everyone else, the film at least offers the lively sound of egos that still know how to swing.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    50
    A good idea for a sophisticated comedy lurks within the latest Jon Favreau-Vince Vaughn collaboration, Couples Retreat, but the filmmakers lack the courage of their convictions. So the payoff is mixed at best.
  3. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Claudia Puig
    38
    Tedious, unromantic, sophomoric and only sporadically funny.
  4. NPR
    Reviewed by: Mark Jenkins
    35
    First-time feature director Peter Billingsley could have enlivened the action with more vigorous editing. Everything takes too long, and the slapstick sequences are particularly lethargic.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 40
  3. Negative: 22 out of 40
  1. StephenM
    10
    This movie was very good.. I give it a 10/10. But of course there were some jokes you can hardly laugh, but the whole theme of this movie was good. I really loved the music in this film. I had bought the music album, and i cant stop listening to it. This is just awesome. You would not have heard such good music in any movie. I BET!!… Expand
  2. EricY
    8
    The best comedy I've seen this year. You've gotta love the Favreau/Vaughn effort. They are a great team and it shows. The critics never know good comedy when they see it. We've been to see it twice!… Expand
  3. csw12
    7
    A pretty good movie that has its flaws but all the characters have their uniqueness that makes it really enjoyable.Give it a chance and you will be pleasantly rewarded… Expand
  4. MikeE
    3
    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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