Cousins is a 1989 American romantic comedy film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, William Petersen, Keith Coogan, Lloyd Bridges and Norma Aleandro.

Tom, a serial cheater, breaks off all his illicit relationships, then visits Tish, a make-up consultant, wanting to sleep with her again, though she brushes him off.

Their spouses, Maria's mother, Edie, and Larry's dad, Vince, and son, Mitch are present.

Over time, Larry and Maria realize they are falling in love, and, one afternoon, they finally consummate their affair.

Larry's father, Vince, who was sleeping, answers the phone, and believes it is his brother, Phil calling from beyond the grave to warn him away from Edie.

At Vince and Edie's wedding, Larry sees Maria and asks her to dance, then to spend the rest of her life with him.

The score was composed by Angelo Badalamenti, who was extremely popular at the time from his work with Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet director David Lynch.

[4] Individuals were praised as well—particularly Rossellini, whom critics found able to create a sweet, affectionate role after appearing in David Lynch's Blue Velvet.

[5][6] Other comments called the film "underrated" and "while not amongst the great movie romances, there is something undeniably touching—and dare I say heart-warming—about Cousins".