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What Happens in Vegas

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Tom Vaughan
Produced by Michael Aguilar
Dean Georgaris
Written by Dana Fox
Starring Cameron Diaz
Ashton Kutcher
Music by Christophe Beck
Cinematography Matthew F. Leonetti
Editing by Matt Friedman
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Regency Enterprises
Release date(s) May 9, 2008
Running time 99 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $35,000,000
Gross revenue $200,395,149 (worldwide)
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile

What Happens in Vegas is a 2008 romantic comedy film from 20th Century Fox starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher.

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[edit] Plot

In the city of New York, highly-strung stockbroker Joy (Cameron Diaz) is dumped by her fiance, while laid-back carpenter Jack (Ashton Kutcher) is fired from his job. Emotionally distraught, they both travel to Las Vegas where they meet in a hotel room that had been double booked. After clearing up the misunderstanding at the reception, they proceed to engage in a night of partying resulting in the two getting married in an inebriated ceremony. Soon they decide to divorce, at which time Jack takes a quarter from Joy and drops it into a slot machine as she walks away. He hits a $3,000,000 triple-jackpot. They were supposed to go on their separate ways but due to the money the two must figure out a way to share it since they are still legally married. Once back in New York, a judge declares that the couple cannot divorce until they attempt to co-exist for six months, while being monitored by a marriage counselor(Queen Latifah) weekly. They will be permitted to keep half the winnings from Las Vegas if they cooperate. If either party does not, their fortune will be confiscated. As the newlyweds devise more and more cunning schemes to undermine one another and keep the other's share, Jack and Joy ironically find themselves developing an unexpected attraction to one another...[1].

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[edit] Release

Twentieth Century Fox held the world premiere of What Happens in Vegas on May 1, 2008 at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, CA.[2] Its London premiere was at the Odeon in Leicester Square, London.[3] It opened in wide release in the United States on May 9, 2008.

Big Brother 9 housemates Ryan and Sharon won a special screening of the film after winning a "luxury competition" in April. They were also awarded tickets to the May 1 Hollywood premiere.[4]

[edit] DVD release

According to Video eta What happens in Vegas will be released on DVD and Blu-ray August 26, 2008. The DVD will be a 2-disc special edition with a digital copy only.

[edit] Critical reception

The film received generally negative reviews from critics. As of May 11, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 27% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 95 reviews — with the consensus that the film "mostly settles for derivative romantic comedy conventions."[5] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 36 out of 100, based on 31 reviews.[6]

[edit] Box office performance

In its opening weekend, the film grossed $20,172,474 in 3,215 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #2 at the box office[7], behind Iron Man, but ahead of the highly-anticipated Speed Racer and averaging $6,274 per venue.[8] As of June 21, 2008, it has grossed a total of $200,395,149 worldwide — $78,344,563 in the United States and Canada and $122,050,586 in other territories, which already makes the film a huge financial success, considering its modest budget of only $35 million.[9]

[edit] Leaked outtake

An outtake was leaked on YouTube[10] and shows a scene where the characters portrayed by Diaz and Kutcher are getting married while intoxicated. The two were actually intoxicated in order to make the scene look realistic, but their erratic behavior caused the scene to be filmed multiple times.[citation needed]

[edit] References

  1. ^ IMDb profile. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
  2. ^ http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=photoGalleryAlbum&galleryid=1435
  3. ^ PA. "Kutcher a hit with fans at premiere", The Press Association, 2008-04-22. Retrieved on 2008-04-22. 
  4. ^ The Eviction Vote Comes With Consequences for One HouseGuest. The House Competes for a Star-Studded Luxury Prize. CBS.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
  5. ^ What Happens in Vegas Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
  6. ^ What Happens in Vegas... (2008): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
  7. ^ What Happens in Vegas (2008) - Weekend Box Office Results. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  8. ^ Weekend Box Office Results for May 9-11, 2008. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  9. ^ What Happens in Vegas (2008). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
  10. ^ YouTube - Ashton Kutcher and Cameron DRUNK ON SET

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