What Happens in Vegas (2008)

Director:

Tom Vaughan

Writer (WGA):

Dana Fox (written by)

Release Date:

9 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Get Lucky.

Plot:

Set in Sin City, story revolves around two people who discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery...

Plot Keywords:

Screwball | Bar | Surprise Party | Shower | Dinner

US Showtimes:

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Cast

Cameron Diaz	...	Joy McNally
Ashton Kutcher	...	Jack Fuller
Rob Corddry	...	Hater
Lake Bell	...	Tipper
Jason Sudeikis	...	Mason
Treat Williams	...	Jack Fuller Sr.
Deirdre O'Connell	...	Judy Fuller
Michelle Krusiec	...	Chong
Dennis Farina	...	Richard Banger
Zach Galifianakis	...	Dave the Bear
Queen Latifah	...	Dr. Twitchell
Krysten Ritter	...	Kelly
Ricky Garcia	...	Fuller Closets Worker
Andrew Daly	...	Curtis
Benita Robledo	...	Maid

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexual and crude content, and language,including a drug reference.

Runtime:

USA:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | Ireland:15A | Canada:G (Québec) | Germany:6 | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:15 | Sweden:11 | Norway:7 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Sweden:Btl | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Denmark:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:12 | South Africa:10M | Finland:K-11 | Hong Kong:IIA | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44208) | Netherlands:6 | Spain:T | France:U | Australia:M | UK:12A | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

21 Laps Entertainment

Goofs:

Factual errors: The slot machine that pays out the 3 Million Dollars is a progressive slot machine. The viewer can see by the payout chart on the machine they are playing that one quarter with a max pay out hit would only pay 1000 quarters. It would take two quarters to hit the progressive jackpot of three million dollars.

Quotes:

Jack Fuller: Will to be married to me...again?
Joy McNally: [sighs] Being with you makes me be myself again so I will be married to you...again.
[they kiss]
Joy McNally: I quit my job.
Jack Fuller: Good thing we have a ton of money!

Movie Connections:

References Cloverfield (2008)

Soundtrack:

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Typical, but still funny

When I first saw the trailer to What Happens in Vegas..., I thought it did look so predictable, but it had some really funny moments in the trailer, so I still wanted to see it. The only sad part, we have Cameron Diaz(who looks like a really good looking aging woman) and Ashton Kutcher(who still looks and acts like he's 12 years old), so we have two obnoxious actors that could have made a very disastrous film. But I saw What Happens in Vegas... yesterday and even though it was very predictable and stupid, it still had some very funny moments. I mean, Cameron and Ashton play two of the most unlikeable characters in movie history, who just bicker back and forth. The characters who win you over in the film are Rob Corddry and Lake Bell, who's fighting is actually very funny. But Aston and Cameron had some really good moments too.

Joy just got dumped by her boyfriend in front of her friends, Jack just got fired by his own father, so what's next for them? VEGAS! They happen to meet when their rooms get mixed up and end up drinking together, having a ball in Vegas, and end up accidentally marrying each other. When they come too, they realize it was a mistake, but start bickering, Joy leaves a quarter at her slot machine and Jack puts it in and wins 3 million dollars! But when it comes to the annulment, for some strange and unbelievable reason, the judge sentences them to 6 months hard marriage and freezes the money. So these two who have nothing in common battle it out, until of course they fall for each other.

What Happens in Vegas... is silly and predictable, but I do think the rating her on IMDb is a little harsh. I completely side with people who hate Cameron and Ashton, but their battle scenes together are pretty funny. Just I've seen so many worse films, this was just a fun romantic comedy to lighten the spirit of Iron Man and Speed Racer, not to mention the more action packed movies for the summer. So I'd say it's worth the look, but more of a rental vs. a high priced ticket, but just have fun, I think you'll get more than a few laughs.

5/10