Coupe de Ville

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Coupe de Ville

PG-13

1990

1h 39m

Comedy

Drama

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Three brothers -- Marvin (Daniel Stern), Bobby (Patrick Dempsey) and Buddy (Arye Gross) -- are asked by their father, Fred (Alan Arkin), to drive a 1954 Cadillac from Michigan to Florida in time for their mother's 50th birthday. The brothers haven't seen each other for years, and being cooped up in an old car for hours prompts endless squabbling. The topics range from choosing a radio station to serious grudges as the brothers try to survive the drive and maybe even bond in the process.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

1.5/4

There is something deadening about the kind of formula picture where you know with absolute certainty what is going to happen, and how, and why.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

12/01/2022

While the journey is long, the film never runs out of emotional gasoline. [Full review in Spanish]

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

02/15/2022

2.5/4

...mostly affable (yet entirely forgettable)...

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

06/11/2005

1/5

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

04/03/2005

2/5

Predicably amiable touchy-feely road-trip coming-of-age lovefest. Solid tunes, though.

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Linda Cook

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

08/04/2004

2/5

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10/29/2020

This movie is a gem. It's a bit predictable, but for me it hits a sweet spot of nostalgia.

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08/17/2017

Excellent acting. Surprisingly funny with a great soundtrack.

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05/21/2013

A fun road trip movie. (I liked the car better than the movie) lol

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01/16/2013

A rare gem which I happened to catch on TV years ago.

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12/09/2012

Kind of cute, but more yelling than actual plot :P

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08/05/2012

This film is a film trying to be like any other film and doing a pretty good job at that.

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Joe Roth

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Patrick Dempsey

Robert "Bobby" Libner

Arye Gross

Buddy Libner

Daniel Stern

Marvin Libner

Annabeth Gish

Tammy

Rita Taggart

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Synopsis

Three brothers -- Marvin (Daniel Stern), Bobby (Patrick Dempsey) and Buddy (Arye Gross) -- are asked by their father, Fred (Alan Arkin), to drive a 1954 Cadillac from Michigan to Florida in time for their mother's 50th birthday. The brothers haven't seen each other for years, and being cooped up in an old car for hours prompts endless squabbling. The topics range from choosing a radio station to serious grudges as the brothers try to survive the drive and maybe even bond in the process.

Director: Joe Roth
Producer: Larry Brezner, Paul Schiff
Screenwriter: Mike Binder
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission, Morgan Creek Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 9, 1990, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 2, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $592.1K
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Surround