Cousins

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Cousins

PG-13,

1989,

1h 53m,

Romance/

Comedy/

Drama

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56%

9 Reviews

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68%

2,500+ Ratings

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68%

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2,500+ Ratings

In this American remake of the popular French romantic comedy "Cousin Cousine," Larry (Ted Danson) and Maria (Isabella Rossellini) meet at the wedding of Larry's uncle to Maria's mother. At the reception, the newly minted cousins realize that Larry's wife, Tish (Sean Young), has been having an affair with Maria's husband, Tom (William Petersen). Bonding over their shared outrage at their spouses' behavior, they decide to pretend that they're having an affair as well.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3.5/4

Cousins is a celebration of carnal desire, wrapped up in a comedy so that nobody is too badly hurt.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jul 31, 2022

3/4

...stars Danson and Rossellini offer up first-class, completely charming work...

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 6, 2005

2/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jun 7, 2005

2/5

Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jul 30, 2002

2/5

David Poland

Hot Button (Substack)

Jul 26, 2002

4/5

Greatly underrated

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Joel Schumacher

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William Petersen

Tom

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In this American remake of the popular French romantic comedy "Cousin Cousine," Larry (Ted Danson) and Maria (Isabella Rossellini) meet at the wedding of Larry's uncle to Maria's mother. At the reception, the newly minted cousins realize that Larry's wife, Tish (Sean Young), has been having an affair with Maria's husband, Tom (William Petersen). Bonding over their shared outrage at their spouses' behavior, they decide to pretend that they're having an affair as well.

Director: Joel Schumacher
Producer: William Allyn
Screenwriter: Stephen Metcalfe
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 10, 1989, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.7M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Surround

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