My Cousin Vinny
1992 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 7.5 · 77% critics
Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. With no time to waste, they enlist their lawyer cousin, a Brooklyn newcomer with big nerves and fresh credentials, to navigate a strange new world of courts and local culture.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-03-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (1,880 votes)
- Box office
- $64,088,552
- Budget
- $11,000,000
About
If you want a fish-out-of-water legal comedy full of nonstop jokes and strong performances, My Cousin Vinny is for you; Not for you if courtroom dramas strain your patience, or if you prefer more modern comedy like Life (1999) or Bottle Rocket.
Pros: endless quotable laughs; standout performances; fun courtroom energy | Cons: can feel disjointed; courtroom wait time; some repetitive defender scenes
Themes
- prison
- small town
- court case
- court
- southern usa
- alabama
- suspicion
- cousin
- lawyer
- fish out of water
- convenience store robbery
- courtroom
- +15 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1993
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1993 · nominated
Cast & crew
Joe Pesci
as Vincent 'Vinny' Gambini
Marisa Tomei
as Mona Lisa Vito
Ralph Macchio
as William 'Bill' Gambini
Mitchell Whitfield
as Stan Rothenstein
Fred Gwynne
as Judge Chamberlain Haller
Lane Smith
as Jim Trotter III
Austin Pendleton
as John Gibbons
Bruce McGill
as Sheriff Farley
Maury Chaykin
as Sam Tipton
Paulene Myers
as Constance Riley
Directed by Jonathan Lynn