| Couples Retreat |  | Director: Peter Billingsley
Actors: Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  76 reviews
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 113 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 61109310
UPC: 025192022180
EAN: 0025192022180
ASIN: B002ZGW92E
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: February 9, 2010
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 Couples Retreat loved it March 12, 2010
Julie R (MI United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just finished watching Couples Retreat with Vinve Vaughn and I loved it. I laughed a lot during it and found it be very entertaining. Its a great sit back and relax feel good movie that is beautiful with its scenery and the cast was perfect.
 Couples Retreat Review March 11, 2010
Craig Whittle (Phoenix, AZ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
COUPLES RETREAT
STARRING: Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Faizon Love, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Jean Reno, Kali Hawk, Peter Serafinowicz, Carlos Ponce and Tasha Smith
WRITTEN BY: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn and Dana Fox
DIRECTED BY: Peter Billingsley
Rated: PG - 13
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 09 October 2009
I don't think Vince Vaughn can help but steal any scene he's in. Couples Retreat was lucky to have him; without him the film would have been a mediocre, predictable comedy.
It's not a bad movie, but this was not what I was expecting. For a movie starring legends Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau and Jason Bateman, and co-written by Vaughn and Favreau, it was on the verge of being disappointing. I'm a huge fan of all three, along with the rest of the cast, and have high expectations of them.
The film is still entertaining and visually nice to look at. First time director, Peter Billingsley (the little kid from A Christmas Story) captures some amazing, tropical scenery. It makes the film more likable. It's so perfect that Favreau's character Joey has a great line describing the island looking like a screen saver.
Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell play Cynthia and Jason: a couple going through a rough patch. They schedule a meeting with their close friends, who make up three other couples, to shoot them a proposal; a romantic get-away to an island paradise. But ALL must commit in order to get a reduced rate. Cynthia and Jason decide to neglect to mention that they will all have to partake in couple's therapy.
Some of the funniest moments in the film were the montages of the couple's therapy sessions. They were well acted and cleverly spliced together, making them even more entertaining. The cast had great chemistry. They were all convincing and led me to believe they would be friends outside of the film. You can catch some hilarious extended versions of these scenes on the DVD.
Although Cynthia and Jason's relationship appears to need the most help, the film focuses primarily on couple, Dave (Vaughn) and Ronnie (Malin Akerman).
This was no surprise, as Vaughn is hands down one of the best in the biz when it comes to delivering laughs. Unfortunately, I felt like he was unintentionally carrying the movie. And because he had to focus on bringing everyone else's share of comedy to the table, we weren't really able to indulge in his performance. Yet still, he gives us several humorous moments with well-timed dialogue that is more than satisfactory.
Vaughn and Favreau are masters of improvisation but it seemed that they didn't get to dabble in this art as they have so religiously in past films such as the flawless, The Break-Up. Also, Jason Bateman was good for a few laughs but he too seemed to be constricted from his usual long tangents of dry, sarcastic bliss.
About 60 percent of the jokes fall short before the punch-line. There is opportunity after opportunity that could have had us rolling in stitches and instead leave us with only a soft chuckle.
Take the scene where Vaughn's character Dave is left to fend for himself in a swarm of vicious sharks. None of the other characters offer any additional comedy whatsoever. This was an unsettling occurrence repeated throughout the entire course of the film.
In another scene Favreau attempts to have an `alone time' session, if you will, and it is spoiled by an intruder. This scene had great potential but fell short. I feel he may not have been granted the freedom to take it to the next level.
Because of the highly respected, enjoyable talents involved in Couples Retreat, my expectations were set too high and thus were not fulfilled. The film was not a downer and I'm sure a lot of folks will enjoy it immensely. I look forward to all of their future projects and hope they do not again retreat from delivering their full potential of comedy.
 Forgettable I think. March 9, 2010
A. Smith (Bay Area, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I expected to like this despite the bad critics reviews. I liked "The Break Up" even though a lot of people didn't because they found it uncomfortable to watch Aniston and Vaughn fight, this was like that only not as funny (IMO of course). It started off ok but went nowhere. I guess this is what they mean by forgettable because I watched it a week ago and I can't remember what I disliked so much about it, just a waste of time I guess. If there was half stars I'd give it 2.5 because there were some funny parts... I'm rambling again.
It was a'right March 8, 2010
SereneNight (California, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a fairly amusing film about several dysfunctional couples who decide to going on vacation together, unaware their pal has hooked them up at a `couples' retreat where mandatory counseling and `team building exercises' are involved. Most of the couples go into denial they have problems, although it becomes abundantly clear to everyone that they do. There are several relatively amusing bits...But most of the jokes involve double entendre and innuendo and sometimes it just isn't that amnusing, just vaguely embarrasing.
I liked it... Somewhat. I wanted to see what happened to the characters and their relationships. Minor complaint: do think they could've put at least one male hottie in this this one. If I'm going to have to watch a film with people frolicking in their shorts making crude jokes I at least one or two of the main characters to be hot! Instead all the male leads are out of shape and middle-aged. Yikes. Ah well, the same old Hollywood double-standard. *Sigh.*
This was an okay film. I'd watch it on a rainy day if nothing else was on.
Fun light hearted movie March 7, 2010
K. Burton
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I gave this movie 5 stars because it is a great romantic comedy, perfect if you want to escape reality for a few hours and just laugh. I think everyone can see a little of their relationship in one of the couples. I'd recommend this movie to anyone who needs a good laugh.
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