The stars Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love all unite in Universal Pictures’ the comedy Couples Retreat. Based on an original idea of Vaughn’s, 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 resorts couples therapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. What follows, is an attempt at a hilarious look at real world problems faced by all couples.

However, I would not recommend this as a “couples” movie. There is the an occasional chuckle or even a laugh during the film not it still does not make up for the 113 minutes that you have to sit there. The more I hear the movie discussed the more I find that the audience seems to hold to one of two extremes. Either the film is enjoyed in the entirety or the audience seems to completely dislike the movie. It seems that the film was shot with the goal of including as many “witty” and “funny” lines as possible regardless of the storyline.

Runtime: 113 min
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 on appeal for sexual content and language. (originally Rated R for some sexual material.)