What Happens In Vegas Movie
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Get Lucky.
It's a battle of the sexes and they're playing dirty.
The clumsy and reckless Jack Fuller is fired by his boss and father and together with his friend and unsuccessful lawyer Hater, they decide to go to Las Vegas to have a good time. Meanwhile the fiancé of the workaholic stock broker Joy McNally breaks up their engagement because of her lack of attitude. Her friend and bartender Tipper convinces Joy to spend a couple of days also in Las Vegas. Due to a hotel management mistake, they are lodged in the same room and later they hang around together. During the night, they get completely wasted and on the next morning, Jack and Joy find that they got married. While discussing to briefly end their wedding, Jack borrows a coin from Joy to gamble in the jackpot machine and wins three million dollars. They question in court the ownership of the money and the conservative Judge R. D. Whopper freezes the money and sentence them to live together with Joy moving to Jack's house for six months and attending regular counseling sessions. Each one decides to make the life of the other hell on Earth to force to get out of the marriage.
| 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 |
| Tom Vaughan |
5.90 out of 10 (28957 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Typical, but still funny
posted on 25 Aug 2009When 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
Great fun!
posted on 23 Aug 2009OK, I'm assuming here that anyone that's seen a trailer for this film knows the basic premise: girl and guy seek escape in Vegas, get hitched and then fall foul of the legal system (well, this particular judge anyway). That basically means that there can be only one logical path for the film: verbal and behavioural bitching, all-too-brief insights into respective histories and then a reconciliation. That's what you should be expecting even before you decide to see the film, and that's pretty much what you get.The soundtrack is great (and that's high praise from me): it all just seems to work with the film very smoothly (including the opening track from Mika, whom I can't stand!) Diaz and Kutcher have great chemistry (possibly better when they're being mean to each other but I'm not judging!) and I think the story works from concept to conflict to resolution very well. There are some great comic moments and the transition from hatred to understanding is almost touching. I might even recommend this film as a relationship guidance tool!
Forgettable but with something to say
posted on 05 Aug 2009What Happens in Vegas is a forgettable motion picture that has few redeeming qualities. Through one line of dialog and its plot structure, the film makes a poignant observation about American marriage patterns. For that, I'm going to award it two stars of five. Does that mean you should view it? My recommendation is that you don't, unless you are writing a paper on marriage patterns.Jack Fuller (Ashton Kutcher) is a clueless construction worker who is aware of how stupid he really is. He revels in his "not being marriage material." The film spoils us by having him fired. Joy McNally (Cameron Diaz) is a stockbroker who is dumped by her fiancé on his birthday. Both of them live in New York. Its plot is similar to Legally Blonde, recycled again here. Both movies feature a young woman dumped by her fiancé and his realization of his poor decision. Anyway, the two meet in Vegas and marry in a drunken haze. Jack also wins 3 million dollars from a slot machine. The two bimbos decide to divorce and split the money. The divorce court refuses their request and requires them to "hard marriage" for six months. They must visit a marriage counselor and prove they are attempting to save the marriage. So that's what happens. By the end of the slapstick, Joy and Jack are in love but still divorce. They finally elect to get married again once the picture ends.The beginning of the movie offers direct wisdom and contribution to homosexual marriage supporters. The judge says "gays aren't ruining marriage, people like you are." I agree with him. The Vegas-style divorce mocks the effort many people make to build effective marriages. It parodies something as beautiful as marriage in a distasteful way. Through Jack and Joy's numerous attempts to make each other cheat, thereby awarding the committed one with all the money, What Happens in Vegas demonstrates this. I also felt the ending, contrived it may be, as effective in bring closure to the film's critique. Jack and Joy prove that some people actually can make amends even if a few million dollars is on the line. You don't have to divorce immediately, you know. The movie is too long and is filled with potty humor between effective bits but it works. This would have been a great idea for an episode in a Lifetime sitcom but not as a theatrical motion picture.The movie is directed by novice Tom Vaughn who has only one other film to his credit. He does a good job with the material. This kind of movie doesn't require much direction, but he does include many overhead shots of New York which look nice. At least they provide diversion from the tedium of the film's unnecessary slapstick. Kutcher and Diaz are disposable actors here, but they are in on the joke. I wish Fox had allowed this picture to be a dramatic piece. It has a good premise but shouldn't have been a romantic comedy. A dramatic comedy version of What Happens in Vegas would enhance its criticism.There are many romantic comedies out there. There are a lot of better films than this one, but not many worse ones. I can't recommend a movie like this with only a line of dialog (and a probably unintended message) for those outside its target audience.** out of *****
Don't bet on it.
posted on 03 Aug 2009If "screwball" comedy is what What Happens in Vegas . . . attempts to be, then His Girl Friday isn't what it is; rather the audience ends up being "screwed." The genuine laughs come sparingly from a couple of marginal characters while too spare is the com part of rom/com for the principals, Cameron Diaz as trader recently fiancé- dumped Joy McNally and Ashton Kutcher as Jack Fuller, recently-fired by dad.Jack and Joy meet in Las Vegas, get irresponsibly drunk, foolishly marry, and move quickly to divorce. But in rom/com rules, this kind of tension should breed love because although the script calls for them to be opposites, they are like enough to be eventually compatible. Overall the dialogue is adolescent and the setups condescending. Much better at this kind of comedy are recent hits such as Baby Mama; Knocked Up; Definitely, Maybe; and 40 Year Old Virgin.The salvation of the comedy, that which saves the whole business from miserable failure, comes from the secondary leads, Rob Corddry as Hater and Lake Bell as Tipper, both of whom deliver wry comments about the principals and are better at showing their own disdain for their partner than the leads. I'm struggling to say something positive about a neo-screwball comedy that just doesn't cut it any more than Cameron Diaz can convince me she's a trader or Ashton Kutcher that he can act.But I am an optimist, and if Miss Diaz does star in my daughter Thea's comedy 8 to 8 (Diaz has been attached to the project), I am confident her comedic skills will be fully vetted with Thea's brilliant dialogue, perfectly married to the original 9 to 5, a not-so-screwball comedy, but a legitimate comedy nonetheless. Lord knows we need more of those.
Predictable Movie with No Laughs or Interest
posted on 03 Aug 2009What can you say about this movie? Carmen Diaz usually very funny in comedy movies does not deliver in this movie. Ashton Kutcher I'm still trying to decide if he is funny or not?Two of them together should be a perfect match you might think but not. The chemistry is just not there. The movie starts of great but just get boring and predictable as longer the movie gets. Forget this movie if you want to have a laugh. The jokes and comments are not the best, maybe 1 or 2 scenes worth a laugh. No i was disappointed by this movie and the remaining 30 minutes I was just waiting for it to finish. If you are looking for a fun movie with original characters watch forgetting Sarah Marshall. Thats a funny movie
An Amusing Comedy.
posted on 30 Jul 2009I thought this movie was gonna be bad, I thought any comedy with Ashton Kutcher was gonna be bad, for a while all bets where off after Guess Who(2005). But I'm glad I was proved wrong, his funny performance was not has annoying as it was in Cheaper By the Dozen(2003), and in Guess Who(2005). He proves to be funny when he is not trying so hard. And he didn't appear to be trying to hard in this film. The story centers around Jack(Ashton Kuthcer) and Joy(The very funny Cameron Diaz), two people who go to Las Vegas to escape there problems. They both meet up and try to have a good time, but after a wild crazy drunk night, the next morning they find themselves married to each other, just when they are about to get an annulment, Jack wins a Jackpot on a slot machine, but Joy is not letting the money go that easy(It was her quarter that he won with). But the judge(The very funny Dennis Miller) at home, will not let them get off that easy, and freeze the money, and orders them that they have to live together for 6 months has man and wife, but will they sink or sail? An enjoyable film, that does not try to a sick gag comedy like Zohan did. Kuthcer and Diaz are like the perfect comedy team, I hope they will team up again.
decent but too long
posted on 28 Jul 2009i watched this movie at the cinemas thinking that it would probably be an absolute wipe-out hopeless "humour" funny movie. just kind of interested because of Ashton Kutcher and i have sometimes found him funny.anyways when i watched this movie it actually had quite a few funny parts which was unexpected and not over the top stupid humour either. it was quite clever.but each time i thought the movie was coming to an end i found that the movie kept going and going. i found the length of the movie its main killer but all in all is a decent movie and most likely most would enjoy.
Something enjoyable to watch with the missus
posted on 28 Jul 2009When I think of the RomCom genre I see 2 people meeting by accident, not getting along, circling around each other for 1 hour and then in the end, by magic, finally seeing the beauty in each other and living happily ever after. Im not saying that this movie is all that better or even different from that, but its one of the few in the genre that actually made me laugh out loud a couple of times.The story is pretty plain, 2 people have to go on with this drunken Vegas marriage to get the 1,5 million each that they won, they struggle hard to make the other one give up on it. This is the setting for most of the film and it gives the viewer some really familiar every day situations pushed to the extreme, the interaction between Cameron and Ashton is working out well all through the movie, they really seem to be having fun acting their parts.I don't understand why this movie is at a 5.1 rating, sure its nothing new, sure its not the best storyline you have ever seen, but its good clear fun if you are looking for just that, nothing more nothing less.
Dick Banger and Jack Off
posted on 28 Jul 2009Want to read my comment in German? www.tonundbewegung.org will help you ;)---------------Jack Fuller has just been fired by his own father, Joy McNally has been abandoned by her fiancé. In Las Vegas, they both try to forget their sorrows and marry each other – drunken. When Jack hits the jackpot with a coin of Joy the next morning, both think the 3 million dollars should be theirs. They want to divorce to get half of the money in each case, but the judge puts a spoke in their wheel and sentences them six months of forced marriage.I first didn't want to watch "What happens in Vegas…", but was voted down by my friends. Expecting a mainstream love comedy, I was – a bit – surprised by this movie.The main actors – Ashton Kutcher as Jack and Cameron Diaz as Joy – work well together and the other actors do a good job as well. Only one bad performed scene spontaneously comes to my mind: Joy's fiancé doesn't appear very authentic saying that he drops his girlfriend.The story is inventive and transacted very well; the film offers more twists than I expected. It isn't excessively funny, but there are some scenes and gags that make you laugh.So once again a film you can but must not watch.
Small Gamble
posted on 24 Jul 2009I believe in a building in LA, is a long wall with a chart, first designed and displayed in 1958. It still has the same basic structure, but with more elaboration as clever folks have thought of new ways to repackage the date movie formula.A standard form is the "happened One Night" model, where an unlikely couple is cast together. They hate each other, allowing for comic situations and in the final moments discover the immutable love we expect. Its not often that we have significant elaborations. I admire them when I see them even if the movie is bad, because when it is "good" it still is a date movie with discouraging aspiration. The wrinkle this time is small, they are cast together conventionally enough. Its the middle part that is slightly novel: they have to pretend to be happy while trying to get the other to quit. Its a simple extension of the recent "how to lose a guy"Diaz seems worn out. Not novel enough for anyone to see.Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.
not so funny nor believable
posted on 14 Jul 2009when i opted to watch this movie, i was expecting a typical romance comedy... with lots of laughs.the movie was quite disappointing...the actors overacted. Diaz had a goofy grin on her face for half of the movie. both Diaz and Kutcher are better than their performances in this movie.besides their poor acting...the plot left a lot to be desired. By the end of the movie i still wasn't sure that i liked any of the characters or fully understood what drove them and made them happy.even the romance seemed unbelievable...trust me if u miss this one u won't be missing much.
The best comedy to come out in a long long time
posted on 12 Jul 2009I was going to give this one a miss. Though i read what critics have to say, i never make a choice based on what they do say - for they are Critics after all.It was IMDb that actually got me to consider that this movie was not worthy to watch. I used to look at ratings at Movies.Yahoo but now i rely on what IMDb has to say, and when i saw the 5.0/10 rating, i was like; Wow! this must not be that good then.However, when i had no other options, i decided that i'd give this a go. And boy am i glad that i watched it. It is the best comedy to come out in a really long time, and i mean that 100%. It was fast - comedies loose their charm when they tend to go slow on you - quick in getting to the main story instead of lagging us on and on, and surprisingly the Vegas section was pretty small which was actually a Plus point! The acting was superb, some of the scenes were just hilarious, and others were great. The ending was expected, but then for such movies it is...All i can say is that it was after a really long time that i watched most of the movie again and again (yes twice) right after i had completed it.In short... if you want to have a great time and some good laughs then give this a go. You won't be disappointed. Don't sit down as a critic, but sit down as someone expecting to be entertained.
Well What Happened In Vegas, Some Of It Should Have Stayed There
posted on 08 Jul 2009Now we all know this is a romantic comedy, it can either make you keep entertained or make the boredom run wild over you. Lets get one thing straight in romantic comedy movies, the stories are always a half baked thing. So in short the film relies on its Stars to make the story move forward with their charistmatic characters.By now we are no strangers to Ashton Kutcher & Cameron Diaz. We know there acting capabilities very well, considering that, they deliver over the top mediocre performances.What happens in Vegas is a story of two people, Joy Mcnally (Cameron Diaz) and Jack Fuller (Ashton Kutcher), who both are facing problems in there life, Joy McNally just got dumped in her relationship and Jack Fuller got fired from his Job. Both of the characters decide to move to Vegas for some fun & forget about the things for a while.Both Joy McNally and Jack Fuller meet each other, get drunk and accidentally get married. Now both realizing that they are married want to get rid of each. But wait in vegas, Jack hits a Jackpot in the machine and considers himself to be lucky, when Joy makes him realize that his property is also her property because they are married.Now you've the glimpse of the story & you may predict what can happen next.No surprises there. The story is, as you may call it old wine in a new bottle. There are some funny scenes in the movie, the film knows its audience very well and its aimed at the age group of 13-22, which will find it pleasing, others who are looking for a much more depth romantic comedy might wanna miss this one & can watch Meet The Parents Or Meet The Fockers or even 27 Dresses again.This is definitely rent material, which keeps you entertained or maybe not,depending on what were you expecting, which as previously told, the film knows its target.See it laugh at it & forget about it & thats about it.
Why does this movie have such a low rating? Its mediocre, but not this bad!
posted on 04 Jul 2009Seriously, people, what is sooo wrong with this movie? Sure the ending is fairly predictable halfway through the film, but thousands of good movies are! I'm not saying this movie was exceptionally good, but still entertaining. And despite age differences, cameron and ashton have great chemistry! They both play fairly type cast characters but they play them well and their delivery is not perfect, but still amusing. Other side characters add some fun too, like the main character's best friends, each with similar qualities and personalities, yet they hate each other's guts, which turns out to be quite hilarious. The story itself seems to be fairly original, but some very familiar scenes were thrown in. Either way, What happens in Vegas is not the best movie, but totally not deserving of anything less than a five!
...Stays in Vegas
posted on 30 Jun 2009One could question the executives of Twentieth Century Fox about their entertainment acumen when they gave their green light to have this project become a feature film. "What Happens in Vegas" creators stole, whether consciously, or not, material from better made movies, even a more recent episode of "Friends", to make this comedy that unfortunately doesn't go anywhere.Never have two leading performers been so mismatched as Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher in this movie. They feel uncomfortable with one another and have no chemistry in scenes where it was required. The premise feels phony from the start. Sorry, but it's hard to believe with a quarter bet on the slot machine one can win three million dollars. Talk about getting lucky! The best thing in the film is Rob Coddry, who is seen as Hater, the lead's best friend and Lake Bell who is her girlfriend. Queen Latifah does what she can with such thin material. Dennis Miller has a small part as a judge.Director Tom Vaughn, who comes from doing a lot of television work, was not a good choice for bringing this ill timed comedy to fruit. For that matter, the screen treatment by Dana Fox doesn't ring true either.
Funny Film A Must See
posted on 28 Jun 2009I really enjoyed this movie it was a breath of fresh air to see a good comedy out. It has been a poor year for movies so far. Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz they make a great couple it would be nice to see them in another movie together soon. A not so typical love story but with a happy ending surprise, surprise. It is one of those films you want to know more after it finishes you never know made be a sequel that would be great. It was worth every penny to go and see this I will buy when its out on DVD which is rare for me as most movies these days are complete rubbish. Let's hope we get some more good comedies out later this year. Great directing by Tom Vaughan and cleverly written by Dana Fox
Surprisingly funny
posted on 22 Jun 2009After reading critic's reviews, I stayed away from the theater but put it on my DVD list. Very few Romantic Comedies surprise me and I expect the same formulaic endings - that's because they are Rom Coms and that is why I enjoy watching them. It's the value of the journey that gets the audience to go along with the expected ending. I'm surprised many panned this film just because it was the same old formula. Did it occur to them that most people going to this genre expect, even desire, to see it play out in the familiar, happy ending way? Well, I do.Having very low expectations, I watched the film hoping to at least stay awake until it was over. I was delightfully surprised. I found myself laughing out loud several times - something rare in most of the comedies recently produced. I enjoyed the entire movie and watched it again just a day or so later. It was just as funny the second time. I thought there was great chemistry between the leads, the supporting cast was wonderful, and the actors made an improbable story believable.Thank you! What a great escape!
Didn't waste time
posted on 20 Jun 2009Was happy to see this movie, at the start i expected that the movie will not be so good, but after watching it i was surprised, i really liked it.I did not waste time on this movie like on others, this is very romantic comedy and it's better when you watch it with your girlfriend, of course the plot is predictable, but still it's very enjoyable. The jokes where better than in some US teen movies they where not so stupid, i would say they where from life of course not all.So my advice is to watch this movie, with your girlfriend and i guarantee you will not be disappointed.
It creates a comedic atmosphere that entertains me so much!
posted on 18 Jun 2009This film is about two people getting married while being drunk in Las Vegas. They were ordered by court to try their marriage out for 6 months."What Happens In Vegas" is truly funny. Both Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher are likable characters, charming and fun, which suits the film entirely. The script is quite predictable, but is still entertaining nonetheless. The obligatory fight between the two is so much fun to watch! It's not about the actual joke moments, but the entire comedic atmosphere that "What Happens In Vegas" creates that makes it so enjoyable. I think "What Happens In Vegas" is a good choice to relax and entertain yourself. Don't compare it to anything, just be happy and let it entertain you.
Really Bad
posted on 29 Aug 2009What Happens in Vegas (2008) 1/2 (out of 4) Cameron Diaz gets dumped. Ashton Kutcher loses his job. They meet up in Vegas, get drunk, get married and then sober up and realize they hate one another. The judge orders them to stay married for six months after they hit the jackpot. Blah, blah, blah. I enjoy both of the stars but this film here is just a complete disaster from the opening to closing scene. I'm really not sure where to start but this has to be one of the worst screenplays I've ever had to sit through and it's rather sad that something like this would get a greenlight but it's clear all you need is a catchy title to bring people in. The story is just downright stupid from start to finish and some might say this is expected out of a romantic comedy. Perhaps but when the two "adults" act like three-year-old kids then you have a problem. Another problem is that the two stars have no chemistry whatsoever. Most romantic comedies have the two hating each other until the very end of the movie and that's fine but even so they still have charm to where the viewer can believe they actually fall in love. That's not the case here as Diaz comes off extremely bad here and Kutcher comes off laughable during his dramatic scenes towards the end. None of the supporting players add much, although Rob Corddry does steal the film as Kutcher's lawyer. The only scene that made me laugh was one dealing with popcorn so you can keep an eye out for that. In the end, this is just a complete disaster that's not worth renting even if it only costs you $1 like it did me. It's rather sad that so many films aren't getting viewed today while something like this makes millions.