My Cousin Vinny

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My Cousin Vinny

R

Released Mar 13, 1992

1h 59m

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

Vinny is a winning character and Pesci's performance as the beleaguered litigant is terrific - cranked yet cuddly.

Mar 13, 2017

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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

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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

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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

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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

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mark g

One of the greatest movies ever. Not just greatest comedy or greatest courtroom movie, greatest, period. Tremendous cast, clever script and story. Impossible to not love this film. "Seven bushes."

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/29/24

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BJ M

Funny and upbeat. The portrayal of the NY vs south was spot on.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/29/24

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Kaden D

Funny and entertaining.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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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

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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

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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

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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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