The Couch Trip

The Couch Trip

A comedy of truly loony proportions.

Directed by Michael Ritchie

Produced by Orion Pictures

198897 min5.5 / 10

A lighthearted con-artist comedy built on impersonation and charisma, where an escaped mental patient fakes his way into a radio psychiatry show.

The escaped mental patient and delinquent John W. Burns Jr. replaces Dr. Maitlin on a radio show, saying he's the psychiatrist Lawrence Baird.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Couch Trip sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Couch Trip easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Couch Trip violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Does The Couch Trip end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The Couch Trip scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Couch Trip

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Couch Trip

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Couch Trip, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Couch Trip, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Couch Trip, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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