Couples Retreat (2009)

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Daughters of the Dust

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"Couples Retreat" (2009) - Universal Pictures

Studio: Universal Pictures Studio: Universal Pictures

Rating: Rated

Release Date: Oct 9, 2009

Running Time: 105 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

Running Time: 105 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

director: Peter Billingsley, Peter Billingsley

Couples Retreat

Four Midwestern couples 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 therapy 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.

Eric D. Snider, Oct 09, 2009

Review: The Water Is Shallow at the Couples Retreat

"The emphasis is on shallow laughs."

If one of the TV networks took the married couples from four of its sitcoms and crammed them into one big crossover stunt for sweeps week, it might resemble Couples Retreat, although Couples Retreat does not have a laugh track, and only one of the husbands is a fat guy with…