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My Cousin Vinny

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My Cousin Vinny (1992)

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Reviews Counted:36

Fresh:32

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: New York City lawyer Vinny Gambini ventures into the deep South with his loud-mouthed, big-haired girlfriend in tow to free his cousin Bill and Bill's friend after they are mistakenly accused of... New York City lawyer Vinny Gambini ventures into the deep South with his loud-mouthed, big-haired girlfriend in tow to free his cousin Bill and Bill's friend after they are mistakenly accused of murdering a convenience-store clerk. Unfortunately, Vinny passed the bar (after 6 failed attempts!) only a few weeks before, and has never even seen the inside of a courtroom. But no Gambini has lost an argument yet. [More]

Starring: Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Mitchell Whitfield

Starring: Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Gwynne, Chris Ellis

Director: Jonathan Lynn

Director: Jonathan Lynn
Composer: Randy Edelman
Screenwriter: Dale Launer

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The minor miracle of My Cousin Vinny is that--though the picture never scores any guffaws, the villains remain off-screen, and the conclusion is never in doubt--the movie's full two-hour running time passes so breezily. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
08/12/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

A rare comedy that never quite wears out its welcome.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/27/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Tomei, sashaying through the proceedings as kind of a sexy hood ornament, creates a buoyant chemistry with her combative b.f.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
05/27/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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Smart-talking comedy with Joe Pesci in fine form.

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05/27/08
Channel 4 Film

While it's easy to imagine an infinite number of bad courtroom comedies based on this scenario, this movie turns out to be wonderful -- broad and low character comedy that's solidly imagined and beautifully played.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/27/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

No review available.

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03/01/08
David Kaplan
David Kaplan
Kaplan vs. Kaplan

Though overrated, this comedy shows why Joe Pesci was once an important film addition

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07/13/07
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Film Threat

It's a small, surprisingly gentle affair, prone to fits and starts, but fun.

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06/24/06
Wally Hammond
Wally Hammond
Time Out

Too dependent on convenient stereotypes and fish-out-of-water cliches, though the late Fred Gwynne is a welcome presence.

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12/09/05
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

No review available.

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08/14/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Big dumb comedy that somehow works.

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06/10/05
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

raucous and funny

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04/06/05
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

No review available.

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01/29/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

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05/21/04
Josh Bell
Josh Bell
Las Vegas Weekly

Excellent performances by Pesci & Tomei. Essentially a court room dramedy "My Cousin Vinny" makes some good points about pointing fingers. But mostly it'll make you laugh

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01/26/04
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

No review available.

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01/13/04
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

No review available.

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12/25/03
Spence D.
Spence D.
IGN Movies

A very clever comedy

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07/19/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Easily the most inventive and enjoyable American film farce in a long time, even during those extended patches when it seems to be marking time or when it continues with a running gag that can't stay the distance.

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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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Pleasant time killer. Great Fred Gwynne performance.

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03/19/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
 
 
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