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What Happens in Vegas

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What Happens in Vegas (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 109 Fresh: 32  Rotten:77 Average Rating: 4.5/10
 
Consensus: Mostly settles for derivative romantic comedy conventions. 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. more
 
Rated: 12A
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Theatrical Release: 09-05-2008
Synopsis:
Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher star as strangers who unwittingly end up as bride and groom in this comedy. When one of them strikes it rich after playing the other person's coin, the pair gets married. But all's fair in love and war--and Las Vegas--as each of them tries to get the money.... [More]
Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher star as strangers who unwittingly end up as bride and groom in this comedy. When one of them strikes it rich after playing the other person's coin, the pair gets married. But all's fair in love and war--and Las Vegas--as each of them tries to get the money. [Less]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Dennis Farina, Michelle Krusiec

Director: Tom Vaughan
Screenwriter: Dana Fox
Producer: Jimmy Miller, Shawn Levy, Michael Aguilar, Arnon Milchan
Composer: Christophe Beck

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Bland enough to make millions as culture edges closer to oblivion.

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05/09/08 03:15 AM
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
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The plot is both feeble and ridiculous, but this still delivers more than its fair share of laughs, thanks to terrific comic performances from Kutcher, Diaz and supporting players Rob Corddry and Lake Bell.

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05/08/08 03:15 AM
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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With a script that only barely hangs together by the skin of its teeth, this romantic comedy survives on the considerable charm of its terrific cast.

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05/08/08 03:15 AM
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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05/16/08 02:50 AM
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses
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What happens in this seriously flawed would-be romantic comedy is Nothing Much.

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05/15/08 10:24 PM
David Stratton
At the Movies
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It's less obnoxious than Fool's Gold, less forced than Made of Honor and less formulaic (well, by a sliver, anyway) than 27 Dresses.

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05/15/08 10:45 AM
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
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Should have stayed elsewhere in the state of Nevada. How about those mountains where they are supposed to store the nuclear waste?

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05/15/08 10:28 AM
Kyle Smith
KyleSmithOnline.com
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Ultimately, What Happens in Vegas resembles a drunken night in Sin City; when it's over, you don't really remember what happened except that it wasn't good.

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05/14/08 05:57 PM
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat
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Diaz and Kutcher restore the original, ebullient meaning of 'sex comedy'. They’re fun to watch, which is a rare thing in this Zellweger, Clooney, Kidman, Gosling, Apatow world.

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05/14/08 01:37 PM
Armond White
New York Press
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This film is not the equivalent of brain surgery, but it is entertaining.

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05/13/08 02:06 PM
Jeanne Kaplan
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
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If you can ignore some rather silly moments and focus on the credible relationship between Jack and Joy, this will be reasonably entertaining.

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05/13/08 02:04 PM
David Kaplan
Kaplan vs. Kaplan
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isn't the end-all, be-all of comedies this year but it's got some good laughs.

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05/13/08 08:23 AM
Jeffrey Lyles
Gazette (MD)
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Click to read the article

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05/13/08 03:15 AM
Film Threat
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Two fresh stars elevate the material into solid entertainment

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05/12/08 07:50 PM
Jackie K. Cooper
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Middling and forgettable.

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05/12/08 10:37 AM
Donald Munro
Fresno Bee
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The screenplay is awful, the direction is bland and the performances are beyond redemption.

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05/12/08 10:19 AM
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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The formula is too contrived and the chemistry not enough for any genuine sparks to fly

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05/12/08 01:11 AM
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons
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Kutcher has talent and potential. It has been his misfortune to attach his star to people who aren't up to the quality of his talent. He has time to correct this, but the clock is ticking.

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05/11/08 08:28 PM
Tony Medley
Tolucan Times
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I can't recommend it as a must-see date night getaway, neither will I discourage audiences looking for a little bit of mindless rom-com fun. And given the likable nature of the film's two stars, this trip to "Vegas" coasts by on just enough charm to make

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05/11/08 08:12 PM
Sean McBride
Sean the Movie Guy
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What should have stayed in Vegas is this movie.

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05/11/08 06:50 PM
Nell Minow
Beliefnet
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