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Four couples with marital problems arrive on a tropical island in an attempt to improve their rocky relationships.

Caption: Kali Hawk Los Angeles Premiere of 'Couples Retreat' held at Mann's Village Theatre in Westwood - Arrivals Los Angeles, California .... Actress KALI HAWK still can't believe she landed a leading role in new comedy COUPLES RETREAT - because her audition was a sticky mess.

An Impressive Amount of Top Talent is Wa... One would think that casting Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Kristen Bell and Kristin Davis would've gotten Peter Billingsley comic gold.

Real couples in need of retreat from busy but average lives will recognize themselves in his character's avowal, during that protracted prologue, to "buckle down over these next six months, and then when we come up for air, we'll go somewhere." Getting away from it all isn't easy.

Couples, retreat: this movie has the power to make any date feel as endless and soul-sucking as the lifetime's worth of defective, hateful marriages that doom the film's protagonists.

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Peter Billingsley didn't feel pressure directing his first feature film, the new comedy "Couples Retreat." After all, he spent the last 30-odd years either in front of the camera as a child actor or, later, ensconced in the producer's chair .

Remember little Ralphie Parker, played by Peter Billingsley from 1983's "A Christmas Story," and the infamous phrase "You'll shoot your eye out?" Well, he's no longer interested in BB guns, and will make his directorial debut with the film "Couples Retreat," starring Vince Vaughn.

Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau swung to the top of the boxoffice returns on Friday as their new comedy " Couples Retreat " debuted in the top spot.

Genre: Romantic Comedy Theater release: October 09, 2009 Directed by: Peter Billingsley Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes Cast: Vince Vaughn , Malin Akerman , Jon Favreau , Kristin Davis , Jason Bateman , Kristen Bell , Faizon Love , Kali Hawk , Jean Reno , Peter Serafinowicz , Carlos Ponce Related Talk About It/Family Corner Officially, Couples Retreat ...

Lake Forest-bred star Vince Vaughn found his way back to the Midwest this week for the Chicago premiere of his new film "Couples Retreat." Check out photos of Vaughn, director Peter Billingsley and other cast members on the red carpet at the AMC River East 21.

Directed by Peter Billingsley. With Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, and Kristen Bell.

The new comedy Couples Retreat appears to be the result of a couple of buddies who were looking for an excuse to spend some production time in paradise.

"Couples Retreat" - This is what life might have been like if the guys from "Swingers" had grown up, moved to the suburbs and turned into lame, sitcommy cliches.

Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman and Kristen Bell play three couples heading to a marriage retreat on a picturesque Pacific island to confront some very ugly realities about their respective romances.

Director: Peter Billingsley The story: Four couples vacation at a tropical resort -- but three of them balk at participating in the resort's couples therapy sessions.

REVIEW *1 2 out of **** 'Couples Retreat' Rated: PG-13 Running time: 1:50 Director: Peter Billingsley Showing: Bainbridge, Galaxy Uptown 10 , Olympic, Poulsbo, Silverdale 4, South Sound John Johnson / Universal Pictures Associated Press Carlos Ponce , Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman, in full "Retreat." John Johnson / Universal Pictures Associated ...

Peter Billingsley was on the other side of the world at Bora Bora's St. Regis Resort describing his working conditions for making the new comedy "Couples Retreat." The phrase "working conditions" may not be entirely appropriate.

Peter Billingsley was on the other side of the world at Bora Bora's St. Regis Resort describing his working conditions for making the new comedy "Couples Retreat." The phrase "working conditions" may not be entirely appropriate.

Best bets: Vaughn and Favreau go on - Retreat' Our picks for this week's top TV, movies, DVDs, CDs and more Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Vince Vaughn, Faizon Love and Kristin Davis are in for a shock when they sign on for a resort vacation in "Couples Retreat." Universal Pictures msnbc.com updated Oct.