What Happens in Vegas (2008)

A man and a woman are compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a couple for a limited period of time. At stake is a large amount of money.

Director:

Tom Vaughan

Writer:

Dana Fox

Stars:

Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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	...	Mrs. Fuller
Michelle Krusiec	...	Chong
Dennis Farina	...	Banger
Zach Galifianakis	...	Dave the Bear
Queen Latifah	...	Dr. Twitchell
Krysten Ritter	...	Kelly
Ricky Garcia	...	Fuller Closets Worker
Andrew Daly	...	Curtis
Benita Robledo	...	Maid

Storyline

Set in Sin City, story revolves around two people who discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery, with one of them winning a huge jackpot after playing the other's quarter. Unhappy pair try to undermine each other and get their hands on the money -- falling in love along the way.

---

Plot Keywords:

jackpot | wedding | drunkenness | hit in the crotch | father son relationship | 

---

Taglines:

It's a battle of the sexes and they're playing dirty.

---

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Serbo-Croatian

Release Date:

9 May 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

What Happens in Vegas

Filming Locations:

Foot of Flatbush ave. on the East river, Downtown Brooklyn, New Ork, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,172,474, 11 May 2008

Gross USA:

$80,277,646

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$219,375,562

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Regency Enterprises, 21 Laps Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 101 min (extended edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the UK and Australia, the DVD was the first film to include a Digital Copy with it.

---

Goofs

The logos on the basketball Jack holds move around as his father confronts him at the shop.

---

Quotes

Joy McNally: The grown-ups have to go to work today... What are you going to do all day?
Jack Fuller: I don't know yet
[shoves cereal in mouth]
Joy McNally: Hmph.
Jack Fuller: I'd rather do nothing and be happy than do something I know I don't love.
Joy McNally: Words to live by, Yanni.

---

Crazy Credits

There is an additional scene with the wedding video after the first few credits

---

Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Dancing with the Stars 4 (2010)

---

Soundtracks

Love
Written by Matt White and Paul Umbach
Performed by Matt White
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Get ready for real fun…

Following a wild night of too many drinks in Las Vegas, Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, wake up to discover that they are married in this funny and colorful romantic comedy…

But after a huge, disputed win at a casino, the neurotic newlyweds end up in court fighting over the grand prize…

To try to make things work, the weary judge (Dennis Miller) freezes the money and sentences them to "six months hard marriage" to make them learn how to live together as man and wife, and maybe, eventually, they will really fall in love…

Diaz and Kutcher work together well on screen… They are appealing, and they bring some really comic moments… Their performances make us smile…

Some of the supporting cast showed off their talent and managed to steal a few genuine laughs...The movie is enjoyable, and director Tom Vaughan did a decent job…