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Overview
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Release Date:
9 May 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Get Lucky. morePlot:
Set in Sin City, story revolves around two people who discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
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(register to personalize)Cast
(in credits order)
Directed by | |||
| Tom Vaughan | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Dana Fox | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Michael Aguilar | .... | producer | |
| Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. | .... | executive producer (as Joe Caracciolo Jr.) | |
| Dean Georgaris | .... | executive producer | |
| Shawn Levy | .... | producer | |
| Arnon Milchan | .... | executive producer | |
| Jimmy Miller | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Christophe Beck | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Matthew F. Leonetti | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Matt Friedman | (as Matthew Friedman) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Avy Kaufman | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Stuart Wurtzel | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| W. Steven Graham | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Susan Bode | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Renee Ehrlich Kalfus | (as Reneé Ehrlich Kalfus) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Katherine Distefano | .... | assistant hair stylist: Las Vegas | |
| Robin Fredriksz | .... | makeup artist: Ms. Diaz | |
| Persefone Karakosta | .... | makeup artist | |
| Sheri Kornhaber | .... | makeup artist | |
| Tracey Levy | .... | makeup artist: Mr. Kutcher | |
| Tania Ribalow | .... | makeup department head | |
| Mary Anne Spano | .... | makeup artist | |
| Lona Vigi | .... | hair stylist: Ms. Cameron Diaz | |
Production Management | |||
| John A. Machione | .... | unit production manager | |
| Judy Richter | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joseph Aspromonti | .... | additional second assistant director | |
| Rosie Heeter | .... | location assistant director (credit only) | |
| Eddie Micallef | .... | second assistant director | |
| Justin Ritson | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Glen Trotiner | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Gary Cergol | .... | graphic artist | |
| Brandon Cook | .... | props | |
| Jennifer De Fouchier | .... | art department production assistant | |
| Cosmas A. Demetriou | .... | assistant art director | |
| Ruth DiPasquale | .... | property master | |
| Timothy Feimster | .... | set dresser | |
| Steven Glazman | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Apache Gonzalez | .... | set dresser | |
| Adam Goodnoff-Cernese | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Bruce Lee Gross | .... | leadman | |
| Edward A. Ioffreda | .... | graphic artist | |
| Connor Jones | .... | art department production assistant | |
| John Kasarda | .... | assistant art director | |
| Nora Kasarda | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Marion Kolsby | .... | assistant art director | |
| Eric Pastore | .... | set dresser | |
| Joseph S. Patire | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Jennifer Santucci | .... | set dresser | |
| Grant Shaffer | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Karl Shefelman | .... | storyboard artist | |
| James Smagge | .... | art department production assistant: Las Vegas | |
| Michelle Stella | .... | clearances: Las Vegas | |
| James Whelan | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ron Bedrosian | .... | adr mixer | |
| Derek Casari | .... | adr engineer | |
| Smokey Cloud | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Dawn Fintor | .... | foley artist | |
| David Giammarco | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Tim Gomillion | .... | sound recordist | |
| Galen Goodpaster | .... | first assistant sound editor | |
| David Grimaldi | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Mildred Iatrou | .... | supervising adr editor (as Mildred Iatrou Morgan) | |
| Nancy MacLeod | .... | sound editor | |
| Paul Massey | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Chuck Michael | .... | sound effects editor | |
| John Morris | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Christopher Newman | .... | sound mixer | |
| Willard Overstreet | .... | foley editor | |
| Egor Panchenko | .... | audio playback operator | |
| Erin Michael Rettig | .... | sound engineering | |
| Charleen Richards | .... | adr mixer (as Charleen Steeves) | |
| William Stein | .... | re-recording engineer | |
| Alicia Stevenson | .... | foley artist | |
| Greg Zimmerman | .... | adr recordist | |
Special Effects by | |||
| John Stifanich | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Kyle Boylen | .... | digital compositor | |
| David Carriker | .... | visual effects supervisor: Modern Videofilm | |
| Patrick Clancey | .... | digital opticals | |
| Aleksandar Djordjevic | .... | digital compositor | |
| Richard Friedlander | .... | visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital | |
| Noel Hooper | .... | digital compositor | |
| Ashraf Kotaal | .... | digital compositor | |
| Haydn Masuda | .... | digital artist | |
| Scott Minter | .... | digital compositor | |
| Eroc Moralls | .... | visual effects artist | |
| Stewart Pomeroy | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Eric J. Robertson | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Christa Tazzeo | .... | visual effects producer: Invisible Pictures | |
| Bryan Wengroff | .... | visual effects coordinator: Brainstorm Digital | |
| Chris 'Pinkus' Wesselman | .... | digital compositor: Brainstorm Digital | |
| Jun Zhang | .... | digital compositor | |
Stunts | |||
| Jennifer Badger | .... | stunt double: Lake Bell | |
| John Cenatiempo | .... | stunts | |
| Blaise Corrigan | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| William Cote | .... | stunts | |
| Geoffrey Dowell | .... | stunts | |
| Drew Leary | .... | stunts | |
| Samantha MacIvor | .... | stunts | |
| Ian Mclaughlin | .... | lead stunt double: Ashton Kutcher | |
| Ian Mclaughlin | .... | stunt double | |
| Kimberly Shannon Murphy | .... | stunt double: Cameron Diaz | |
| Victor Paguia | .... | stunts | |
| Kimmy Suzuki | .... | stunt double | |
| Anthony Vincent | .... | stunt double: Ashton Kutcher | |
Casting Department | |||
| Lois J. Drabkin | .... | casting associate | |
| Mari Klasna | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Leeba Zakharov | .... | casting associate | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Meghan Corea | .... | costume assistant | |
| Zoe Friedman | .... | additional wardrobe assistant | |
| Yulia Gershenzon | .... | costumer: Cameron Diaz | |
| Rhonney Greene | .... | set costumer | |
| Monique Long | .... | assistant to costume designer | |
| Carmia Marshall | .... | costumer | |
| Winsome G. McKoy | .... | set costumer | |
| Kathy Oberlin | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Brianna Patterson | .... | costume coordinator | |
| Elizabeth Shelton | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Paul Sinnott | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Lisa Thoreson | .... | additional wardrobe assistant | |
| Adam Watt | .... | costume assistant | |
| Rose Wells | .... | key costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gordon Antell | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Gary Burritt | .... | negative cutter | |
| Rick Derby | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Angela Gerardo | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Harry Muller | .... | color timer | |
| Andrew Thompson | .... | assistant editor | |
| Ken Van Deest | .... | digital preview colorist | |
| Adam M. Weber | .... | editorial production assistant | |
| Robert Wedge | .... | post-production assistant (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Deva Anderson | .... | music supervisor | |
| Dan DiPrima | .... | music editor | |
| Mark Graham | .... | music preparation | |
| Kevin Kliesch | .... | orchestrator | |
| Jake Monaco | .... | additional orchestrator | |
| Jake Monaco | .... | score coordinator | |
| Mike Nowak | .... | conductor | |
| Delphine Robertson | .... | music coordinator | |
| Peter Rotter | .... | music contractor | |
| Michael Ryan | .... | temp music editor | |
| Casey Stone | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Casey Stone | .... | score recordist | |
| Joseph Trapanese | .... | additional orchestrator | |
| Terry Wilson | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Lyle Christensen | .... | shotmaker driver | |
| Roger Wooge | .... | driver | |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (presents) (as Twentieth Century Fox)
- Regency Enterprises (presents)
- 21 Laps Entertainment (as 21 Laps)
- Dune Entertainment III (in association with)
- Mosaic Media Group
- Penn Station Entertainment
- 20th Century Fox Australia (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
- 20th Century Fox (2008) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox of Germany (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- FS Film Oy (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Fox-Warner (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox C.I.S. (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Brainstorm Digital
- Invisible Pictures (additional visual effects)
- EFilm digital intermediate facility
- Gotham Sound walkies provided by
- Henry's International Cuisine catering
- Jo Anne Kane Music Services music preparation (as Joann Kane Music Service)
- Linwood Studios music mixing facility
- Movie Movers star trailers
- Movie Movers transportation
- Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The music recording facility
- Picture Mill, The titles
- Rockbottom Rentals junxion box rentals
- Rockbottom Rentals walkie rentals
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexual and crude content, and language,including a drug reference.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:99 minCountry:
USAColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:12A | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44208) | Argentina:Atp | South Africa:10M | Germany:6 | Denmark:7 | Norway:7 | Sweden:Btl | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | France:U | Hong Kong:IIA | Australia:M | Sweden:11 | Spain:T | Brazil:12 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating)MOVIEmeter: 
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Goofs:
Continuity: At the retreat, when Joy slaps the "Hello my name is Joy's Bitch" sticker on Chong's back, you can see it shift places and angles from shot to shot. moreFAQ
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?Is it true that Cameron Diaz and Ashton Krutcher were intoxicated during the wedding scene?
A NOTE ABOUT SPOILERS
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A lazy young man who's just been fired by his own father and an uptight financial sector striver just dumped by her boyfriend go to Las Vegas with pals to forget and, meeting, get married in a night of drunken carousing and diminished rationality. Then he wins $3 million on a slot machine with her quarter and they wind up in court fighting over an annulment and the right to the three million. The judge dislikes them both equally and sentences them to remain married and cohabit for six months and prove they're working to get along. A series of domestic plots and battles follows as each tries to outsmart the other to win in court and get all the money. They end up liking each other.
I know the reviewers are right to trash this movie, but they're missing something essential that would raise the audience rating a good many points above the critics' if they fail to note one thing that is the main reason why most of us go to see it. 'What Happens in Vegas' has not only the trappings of a big, expensive Hollywood comedy, the bright colors and nice sets, but two big glamorous stars, and they are not humiliated by being here, because they do look very good, and mismatch or not, look good together too.
Yes, the script is lousy. The setups and jokes are lame and clichéd and sometimes crass, tasteless, and adolescent. The arc is predictable. The progression isn't particularly interesting or even logical. The individual scenes consequently aren't ever pitched to be very funny and the dialog never surprises you either. But that very lack of high pitched comedy can be a plus if you find Cameron amazing and cool and Ashton gorgeous and appealing. The absence of a high laugh level such as the Apatow comedies occasionally achieve means they get to act more like people; they can register ordinary expressions instead of mere comic mugging and you get to look at them, which is one good and durable reason for watching this movie. And both are aging well. Ashton is big and handsome. The pretty-boy quality is fading into something more like an old time Hollywood leading man look. Cameron is sexy and elegant and looks great in a tight gown. Ashton has learned something since the staccato limitations of "That Seventies Show." He actually registers six or seven different, and recognizably human, expressions now. He's added sarcasm and meanness. He may be a people-pleaser forever, but he doesn't try as hard as he used to, nor does the good old boy personality hide a certain level of intelligence, just as the "Punk'd" bad-ass persona has never hidden an essential kindness. The one plot element that works is that he's the one of the pair who's got the emotional smarts; it is harder to believe Cameron's character is as cut off from feeling as she's supposed to be. But not too hard, because there's a hardness about her.
Yes, it is disappointing that most of the Vegas night is done in a rapid-fire montage that's more like an acid trip than an evening of heavy drinking; that nothing sexier happens; that the wedding is reduced to a final (not very successful) outtake sequence. The ending is slushy sentimental; but it is sweet. The critics' revulsion remains incomprehensible to me because 'What Happens in Vegas' leaves a good taste, if not a very strong one. I was a little bothered by