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My Cousin Vinny

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New York lawyer Vinny has never won a case. When his teenage cousin Bill and his friend Stan are accused of murder in a backwater Alabama town, it's up to the nervous Vinny to save him from jail, even though he's only ever tried personal injury cases before, and none of them successfully.
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The deft comic interplay between Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei helps to elevate My Cousin Vinny's predictable script, and the result is a sharp, hilarious courtroom comedy.

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Anthony Lane Independent (UK) My Cousin Vinny slumps badly as the courtroom scenes drag on; but when Tomei is on screen, even the jury wakes up. Jan 4, 2018 Full Review Duane Byrge Hollywood Reporter Vinny is a winning character and Pesci's performance as the beleaguered litigant is terrific - cranked yet cuddly. Mar 13, 2017 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune With such canny scene-stealers as Gwynne, Smith, Pendleton, McGill and Chaykin filling out the cast, it is very hard for My Cousin Vinny to go wrong, and indeed, for the purpose of pleasant Saturday night entertainment, it does not. Rated: 3/4 Apr 30, 2014 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Aside from what Tomei can show with her glamour and a couple of dialogues about cars, I have the feeling that it is a very boring comedy. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/10 Oct 9, 2024 Full Review Stephen Silver Tilt Magazine The film has been praised by lawyers as one of the more realistic movies about the justice system and the lawyer profession, and certainly one of the most successful ones at drawing humor from a courtroom setting (35th anniversary) Rated: 4/5 Mar 19, 2022 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...a minor gem of a movie, without pretention, but smart and clever in the way the narrative brings all sides together in the on-going search for justice.... Rated: 3/5 Jan 12, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kaden D Funny and entertaining. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Allen F Just a fun movie that is so New York. Funny enough it makes Alabama look like a nightmare. Joe Pesci was amazing as always. Not a historical movie that will have you with tears in your eyes but funny. My only complaint is the entire time I’m wondering how this court case is even being considered with how ridiculous it is. Joe Pesci fiancée in this film was amazing too Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review David F A funny, fish-out-of-water story about a New Yorker lawyer (very New York) and his girlfriend who journey into the deep south to help the lawyer’s cousin and a friend who have been arrested and charged with murder based on a misunderstanding. The lawyer barely knows what he’s doing, is faking it till he makes it, but has street smarts. Stereotypes and broad humour abounds. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review Michael V There have been many courtroom dramas that have glorified the Great American Legal System. This is not one of them. My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn 🚗 It’s good 🙂 Worth a watch. I’d recommend it if you like this genre 👍🏼 Some very funny moments… Two carefree pals traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend, to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review Daniel B Para mí “My Cousin Vinny” tiene un ritmo por lo menos extraño, y con un final que se puede sentir cómo apresurado; pero todo eso queda en segundo plano gracias al fantástico Joe Pesci, el junto a todo el cast retratan a personas adorables, dónde la narrativa expone su personalidad y emociones de forma sutil, pero potente. Y en una película de este género es imprescindible empatizar con los personajes, y gracias al fantástico guion de Dale Launer lo consiguen. La definición para mí de esta película es originalidad. El desarrollar a sus personajes a base de exponer sus debilidades es para mi lo que los vuelve humanos y empáticos con el espectador. La trama no busca que empaticemos con ellos a base de lastima, busca que a base de ser genuinos consigo mismos encuentren sus fortalezas cómo personajes. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Tina S Thought each cast member added to the quality of this movie. Never gets old. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis New York lawyer Vinny has never won a case. When his teenage cousin Bill and his friend Stan are accused of murder in a backwater Alabama town, it's up to the nervous Vinny to save him from jail, even though he's only ever tried personal injury cases before, and none of them successfully.
Director
Jonathan Lynn
Producer
Dale Launer, Paul Schiff
Screenwriter
Dale Launer
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 13, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$50.9M
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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