Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- awkward
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the talented ensemble and occasional Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau interplay outweighed by a formulaic, pedestrian, and often unfunny romantic comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dave and Ronnie, Jason and Cynthia, Joey and Lucy, and Shane and his young girlfriend experience interconnected couples therapy exercises.
The group travels to a tropical island expecting leisure but is required to participate in an inflexible couples retreat program.
Jason and Cynthia's troubled marriage prompts the trip, while mandatory island exercises expose fault lines in all four relationships.
The film combines a package resort getaway, reluctant participation, divorce history, and escalating couple-based embarrassment.
Films like Couples Retreat, and why
The Break-Up
shared ensemble romantic comedy structure, relationship conflicts, and vacation setting
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
shared adult relationship comedy, ensemble chemistry, and vacation-disaster tone
Just Go with It
shared tropical resort setting, romantic complications, and broad comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Billingsley
- Release Date
- 2009-09-19
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (2140)
Cast
- Vince Vaughn
- Jason Bateman
- Jon Favreau
- Faizon Love
- Kristin Davis
- Malin Akerman
- Kristen Bell
- Jean Reno
- Temuera Morrison
- Peter Serafinowicz
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Couples Retreat about?
- Four interconnected couples discover that a supposedly relaxing tropical getaway requires them to confront the relationship problems they hoped to avoid.
- What is Couples Retreat like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Couples Retreat as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Couples Retreat violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Couples Retreat.
- What did critics think of Couples Retreat?
- Critics broadly found the talented ensemble and occasional Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau interplay outweighed by a formulaic, pedestrian, and often unfunny romantic comedy.
- Which films are like Couples Retreat?
- Films with a similar feel include The Break-Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and Just Go with It.
- How long is Couples Retreat?
- Couples Retreat runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Couples Retreat?
- In United States, Couples Retreat streams on YouTube TV.
