What Happens in Vegas

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What Happens in Vegas

PG-13

Released May 9, 2008

1h 39m

Romance

Comedy

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During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally (Cameron Diaz) and playboy Jack Fuller (Ashton Kutcher) come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. Besides that, there is a huge jackpot at stake. An implacable judge freezes the prize money and refuses to grant an annulment, so Joy and Jack must try to make their impromptu marriage work.

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Critics Consensus

What Happens in Vegas has a few laughs, but mostly settles for derivative romantic comedy conventions and receives little help from a pair of unlikable leads.

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

The combined verve Diaz and Kutcher bring to the table saves a routine time-killer from being entirely forgettable.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 7, 2008

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

What happens in this seriously flawed would-be romantic comedy is Nothing Much.

Rated: 1/5

May 15, 2008

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

The screenplay is awful, the direction is bland and the performances are beyond redemption.

May 12, 2008

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…keep this muck in Vegas and keep it out of my way…

Rated: 1/5

Jun 29, 2022

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James Croot

The Post NZ

A dreary combination of The Break-Up and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, all the best bits of this film can be seen in its trailer.

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 8, 2022

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

What happens in Vegas? The same stuff you've seen in every B-grade romantic comedy for the last 50 years.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 27, 2020

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Blu B

It has the potential for a clever idea with the money and all like a Billy Wilder type comedy but it falls victim to unfunny gags and when it does try to be serious it just becomes cliche and does all the tropes you'd expect. The editing and pacing aren't good. The opening just bounces aorund very sloppy between the two and once they get married stuff just happens and 90% is flat or unfunny. Than once it starts being serious and actual development happens it's just standard stuff, very predictable, and nothing done particulary good. The second half is strongerbut only because it gets more focused and the bar is pretty low. Everything else is ok at best. The two leads got some decent chemistry but are weighed down by the unfunny material and basic direction. It's a pretty typical 00's romcom for better or for worse. Diaz is defintely the stronger of the two for sure. Ferina's not bad and probably the best thing acting wise for what it's worth. But still skip it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/01/25

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Чорна В

Enjoyed it so much very fascinating!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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Regal R

70/100- cute little romcom. is exactly what you expect.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/23/24

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alan g

Two of the worst actors in Hokeywood teamed together. Neither can act, has any charm, or talent.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/23/24

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Rich S

The category in "Final Jeopardy!" is Box Office Bombs and the question is "how do you make Cameron Diaz as unlikeable as possible?" The answer is: you pair her with the king of douchebags, Ashton Kutcher.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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Face R

One of my favourite rom-coms of all time. Definitely doesn't deserve the hate it gets.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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Synopsis

During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally (Cameron Diaz) and playboy Jack Fuller (Ashton Kutcher) come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. Besides that, there is a huge jackpot at stake. An implacable judge freezes the prize money and refuses to grant an annulment, so Joy and Jack must try to make their impromptu marriage work.

Director: Tom Vaughan
Producer: Michael Aguilar, Shawn Levy, Dean Georgaris
Screenwriter: Dana Fox
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Mosaic Media Group, 21 Laps Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Language|A Drug Reference|Some Sexual and Crude Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 9, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 18, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $80.3M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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