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Couples Weekend

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Trapped in a cozy cabin by a blizzard, two couples ring in the new year with a mysterious cocktail that strips away their inhibitions, turning their romantic getaway into a showdown of secrets, betrayals and rapidly shifting loyalties.

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Siddhant Adlakha Variety Jul 8
A film of casual observations from afar, and scenes strung together almost vignette-style, rather than unfolding as a result of toppling domestic dominoes. Go to Full Review
Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter Jun 10
In its epiphany that our most complicated relationships are the ones we have with ourselves, it delivers an intriguing if incomplete snapshot of Millennial anxiety. Go to Full Review
Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies 10h
2.5/4
Couples Weekend isn't particularly effective as a comedy... Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com 1d
B
"Couples Weekend" endeavors to be honest about feelings and fears, and it touches on a few sensitive areas of desires, keeping it involving as the cast plays this itchiness with pleasing intensity. Go to Full Review
Rua Fay Cinemasters Jul 25
While this film has plenty of strengths, pretty much every issue can be summed up by "too soon" or "too much." Go to Full Review
Alise Chaffins MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack) Jul 15
4/5
...we expect a long-term romantic partner to be someone we can trust and share our deepest secrets with. In her film A Tree Fell in the Woods, writer and director Nora Kirkpatrick examines those assumptions in a touching, funny, and thoughtful manner. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis Trapped in a cozy cabin by a blizzard, two couples ring in the new year with a mysterious cocktail that strips away their inhibitions, turning their romantic getaway into a showdown of secrets, betrayals and rapidly shifting loyalties.
Director
Nora Kirkpatrick
Producer
Lynette Howell Taylor, Samantha Housman
Screenwriter
Nora Kirkpatrick
Distributor
Vertical
Production Co
The 51 Entertainment
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 8, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2026
Runtime
1h 36m