It’s a paradise… but its no vacation.

Four pairs of Midwestern couples goes on a journey to a tropical island resort. Three of the couples enjoy doing jet ski, relaxation at the spa, eating tropical foods, enjoying their hearts out having fun in the sun while one of the couple is trying to work on their marriage. Soon they discover that participation in the resort’s marriage counselling is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. Watch Couples Retreat Online and discover what happens next in this hilarious comedy focusing at real world problems faced by all couples.

Jason (Jason Bateman) and Cynthia (Kristen Bell), whose marriage is the verge of breaking down due to infertility problems, persuade their friends to come along with them in a tropical island because having them will give them discount for having a bulk order, assuring them that the on the counseling is optional. But it isn’t — life in paradise involves mandatory 6 a.m. encounter sessions — and the other three couples soon are confronting their own issues. Dave (Vaughn) and Ronnie (Malin Ackerman) are stressed out because they have kids and a remodeling project. (This is about as interesting as it sounds.) Joey (Favreau) and Lucy (Kristin Davis) are staying together for the sake of their teenage daughter. Shane (Faizon Love) is involved with the much-younger Trudy (Kali Hawk), but yearns for his ex- wife. Watch Couples Retreat Online and see how this couples live their life on this tropical island.

All of this is discussed, at great length, until you just may want a Mai Tai yourself. Peter Serafinowicz has a few funny moments as an unctuous resort employee (his name is Stanley “with a C”), as does the very sculpted Carlos Ponce as a mellow and freehanded yoga instructor. But Peter Billingsley’s direction drags everything along, and you find yourself dwelling on the oddest things, like the costume designer’s penchant for putting Ackerman, Bell and Davis in perfectly harmonizing solid colors as if they’re about to pose for a J. Crew spread or burst into Andrews Sister-style song. Frankly, I wished they had.

Watch Couples Retreat Online, with Vince Vaughn, Malin Ackerman, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Faizon Love, Kali Hawk. Directed by Peter Billingsley, from a screenplay by Favreau, Vaughn and Dana Fox. 107 minutes. Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language.