Couples Weekend (2026) (original) (raw)
What begins as a cozy New Year�s cabin retreat for two couples explodes into chaos when best friends Mitch and Debs uncover a secret that flips the weekend upside down. Snowed in together and fueled by a mysterious homemade cocktail that erases emotional guardrails, polite conversation turns into outrageous honesty. As the night spins out of control, the group must decide whether brutal honesty will set them free - or leave everyone ringing in the New Year alone.
What begins as a cozy New Year�s cabin retreat for two couples explodes into chaos when best friends Mitch and Debs uncover a secret that flips the weekend upside down. Snowed in together and fueled by a mysterious homemade cocktail that erases emotional guardrails, polite conversation turns into outrageous honesty. As the night spins out of control, the group must decide whether brutal honesty will set them free - or leave everyone ringing in the New Year alone. (less)
Director: Nora Kirkpatrick
Writer: Nora Kirkpatrick
Starring: Alexandra Daddario, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, Ashley Park, Kevin Pollak, Jen Tullock
Producers: Lynette Howell Taylor, Samantha Housman
Review by Brian Orndorf, May 6, 2026
7 / 10
The trials of being in a long-term relationship are examined in �Couples Weekend.� The picture comes from writer/director Nora Kirkpatrick, a television helmer making her feature-length debut, and she aims to inspect the difficulties of partnership involving two couples seeking to enjoy a holiday weekend together. The screenplay doesn�t break free from the main location, and the theatrical nature of the material isn�t avoided, but Kirkpatrick takes on a few interesting areas of insecurity while trying to manage what�s basically a comedy. And she has a decent cast to aid in this understanding o ...read more...
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