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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 The 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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Rueyman G I just saw this movie yesterday very funny and just a good time also Marisa Tomei keeps getting more atractive as the movie goes on Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/25 Full Review Sarfaraz A Jonathan Lynn directed and Dale Launer wrote this comedy-drama. Starring Marisa Tomei, Joe Pesci in the title role, and others. Marisa Tomei received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. The film follows two boys as they drive through Alabama, stop at a store to buy some food, and then leave when the police arrest them for killing the store owner. Unable to afford a costly attorney, one of the boys calls his mother, who sends his cousin Vinny (Joe Pesci) from New York, along with his fiancé Marisa Tomei, to court. Vinny doesn't have prior experience how to fight a case, less one involving murder. He's just six weeks of experience. The boys accept him with no other option, but the defendants he is defending are disappointed by his three court appearances. But since he was young, Vinny has been skilled at frying and roasting the opponent with constant questioning. Thanks to Vinny, the case is gradually shifting in favor of the defendants. The film offers a terrific narrative. I was first hesitant to see the film, but after knowing that Marisa had won an Oscar for this film, I decided to give it a go. The film was given excellent attention in terms of screenplay, direction, and acting. I've seen hours of court trial videos on YouTube, and the movie depicts immaculate legal norms and standards. The judge telling each witness that they are still under oath, or using the phrase "stand down" to the witness, was a professional approach to writing for an otherwise comedy movie. There were also some hilarious scenes and dialogues. Joe getting taunted by two men for money was amusing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/25 Full Review Christine R Such a great movie! So funny and could be watched over and over! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/25 Full Review Marcus K Fantastic Comedy!! Tomei was great and so very Hot!!! Loved it!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/25 Full Review Rosana B Surpreendentemente divertido e agradável, as cenas de duplo sentido por conta do mal-entendido entre os personagens são inteligentes e perspicazes, um humor irônico, bem desenvolvido, pouco exagerado, mas não pastelão ou abobado, tanto que foi sucesso de crítica e bilheteria, e até elogiado pelos advogados pela representação precisa, minha crítica fica por conta do tratamento dispensado a personagem de Tomei por Joe, machista e pouco valoroso, normal a época, mas irritante e tóxico... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review 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 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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