What Happens in Vegas

Infobox Film
name = What Happens in Vegas


caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Tom Vaughan
producer = Michael Aguilar
Dean Georgaris
writer = Dana Fox
starring = Cameron Diaz
Ashton Kutcher
music = Christophe Beck
cinematography = Matthew F. Leonetti
editing = Matt Friedman
distributor = 20th Century Fox
Regency Enterprises
released = May 9, 2008
runtime = 99 min.
country = United States
language = English
budget = $35,000,000
gross = $212,222,646 (worldwide)
website =
amg_id = 1:399611
imdb_id = 1033643

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

Plot

In New York City, high-strung stockbroker Joy (Cameron Diaz) is dumped by her fiancee at his surprise birthday she threw for him infront of all their friends, and easy-going carpenter Jack (Ashton Kutcher) is fired from his job by his father. Both become emotionally distraught and travel to Las Vegas with their best friends. They meet by chance when they are given the same hotel room because of a computer error. After clearing up the misunderstanding and receiving and upgraded rooms and coupons to various clubs, they party and drink together and Joy and Jack end up getting married. The next morning, they realize it was a mistake and decide to divorce. Before they do so, Jack uses a quarter Joy gave him in a slot machine. He hits a $3,000,000 USD jackpot and Joy reminds Jack they are married and is entitled to some of the money. The couple returns to New York, where they attempt to divorce. Their judge (Dennis Miller) declares that the couple cannot divorce until they attempt to co-exist for six months, while attending weekly sessions with a marriage counselor (Queen Latifah). If they work at the marriage but still want to divorce after six months, each will be permitted to keep half the winnings from Las Vegas. If either party does not cooperate, their fortune will be tied up in litigation by the judge. The newlyweds devise more and more cunning schemes to undermine one another such as, Jack telling Joy that their counseling session is cancelled to prove she's not comitted, and Joy inviting hot girls to their appartment to try to get Jack to cheat on her. They do this to keep the other's share. At Joy's job retreat, Jack and Joy ironically find themselves developing an unexpected sexual attraction to one another and they soon realize that being with eachother has brought out the best in both of them. [cite web |url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1033643/plotsummary|title= IMDb profile|accessdate=2008-05-23] .

Cast

*Ashton Kutcher as Jack Fuller (Jr.)
*Cameron Diaz as Joy McNally/Joy Fuller
*Rob Corddry as Hater
*Dennis Farina as Richard "Dick" Banger
*Dennis Miller as Judge Whopper
*Jason Sudeikis as Mason
*Lake Bell as Toni "Tipper" Saxson
*Michelle Krusiec as Chong
*Queen Latifah as Dr. Twitchell
*Rob Corddry as Jeffrey "Hater" Lewis
*Treat Williams as Jack Fuller Sr.
*Zach Galifianakis as Dave the Bear

Releases

Theaters

Twentieth Century Fox held the world premiere of "What Happens in Vegas" on May 1, 2008 at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, CA. [ [http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=photoGalleryAlbum&galleryid=1435 'What Happens in Vegas' - Photo Gallery - Variety - photos, pictures, images, photographs, pics ] ] Its London premiere was at the Odeon in Leicester Square, London. [cite news|author= PA|title= Kutcher a hit with fans at premiere|url= http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5ijn2RsL07c0q_bs64WNhZl2USDRQ|work= The Press Association|date= 2008-04-22|accessdate= 2008-04-22] It opened in wide release in the United States on May 9, 2008.

American "Big Brother 9" housemates Ryan and Sharon were given a special screening of the film after winning a "luxury competition" in April. They were also awarded tickets to the May 1 Hollywood premiere. [cite web|title= The Eviction Vote Comes With Consequences for One HouseGuest. The House Competes for a Star-Studded Luxury Prize|url= http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_brother_9/recaps/919/index.php?viewall=yes|work= CBS.com|accessdate= 2008-04-22]

DVD release

"What Happens in Vegas" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 26 August 2008. The DVD is sold in 1-disc and 2-disc special editions (The Extended “Jackpot” Editions). The 2-disc special edition includes director commentary, deleted scenes, outtakes, trailers, and a digital copy of Windows Media and Apple Quicktime.

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 [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=whathappensinvegas.htm |title=What Happens in Vegas (2008) - Weekend Box Office Results |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=Box Office Mojo] , behind "Iron Man", but ahead of the highly-anticipated "Speed Racer" and averaging $6,274 per venue. [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2008&wknd=19&p=.htm |title=Weekend Box Office Results for May 9-11, 2008 |accessdate=2008-05-12 |publisher=Box Office Mojo] As of 26th August 2008, it has grossed a total of $211,600,204 worldwide — $80,250,204 in the United States and Canada and $131,350,000 in other territories, which makes the film a financial success, given its production budget of $35 million. [cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=whathappensinvegas.htm |title=What Happens in Vegas (2008) |accessdate=2008-05-15 |publisher=Box Office Mojo]

References

External links

* [http://www.whathappensinvegasmovie.com/ Official website]
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* [http://madeinatlantis.com/movies_central/2008/what_happens_in_vegas_production_details.htm What Happens in Vegas... Production Notes]