Cousins

Cousins

Love at first sight. Consequences to follow.

Directed by Joel Schumacher

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1989109 min6.0 / 10

A romantic comedy about two married people who fake an affair to spite their cheating spouses, only to discover genuine love in the process.

When Larry and Maria learn that their respective spouses are cheating on them, they try to turn the tables on them by pretending to have an affair. However, they soon find themselves falling in love.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cousins violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Cousins easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Cousins end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Cousins sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Cousins scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity3

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cousins

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cousins

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cousins, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cousins, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cousins, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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