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What Happens in Vegas (2008)

What Happens in Vegas poster
Directed by
Tom Vaughan
Genre
comedy film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 3,338 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A man and a woman meet in Las Vegas, get drunk, and wake up married. They win a big jackpot, but the judge refuses to let them divorce and split the money easily. They have to pretend to stay together for a while, and things get complicated.

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What happens

What Happens in Vegas (stylized as WHAT HAPPENS IN Vega$) is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Tom Vaughan, written by Dana Fox, and starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher. Its title is based on the Las Vegas marketing catchphrase "What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas". The film follows New Yorkers Joy McNally (Diaz) and Jack Fuller (Kutcher) meet inadvertently in Las Vegas, party so heavily that neither remembers getting married, and win a casino jackpot prize, but their simple plan to get a quick divorce and divide the money is complicated by the divorce court judge's ruling. What Happens in Vegas had its world premiere in London on April 22, 2008, followed by a Los Angeles premiere on May 1, 2008. It was theatrically released in the United States on May 9, 2008, by 20th Century Fox. Despite negative reviews from critics, the film was a box office success, grossing $219.3 million worldwide against a production budget of $35 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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