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Monte Carlo (2011)

Monte Carlo poster
Directed by
Thomas Bezucha
Genre
family film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 2,340 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three friends are mistaken for rich socialites while on a trip to Monaco. They pretend to be wealthy to enjoy the high life and get into adventures.

lightheartedwhimsicalfunupbeatglamoroussillyfast-pacedfeel-good

What happens

Monte Carlo is a 2011 American adventure-romantic comedy film based on the 2001 novel Headhunters by Rankin/Bass co-founder Jules Bass. It was directed by Thomas Bezucha. Denise Di Novi, Alison Greenspan, Nicole Kidman, and Arnon Milchan produced the film for Fox 2000 Pictures and Regency Enterprises. It began production in Harghita, Romania on May 5, 2010. Monte Carlo stars Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy as three friends posing as wealthy socialites in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The film was released on July 1, 2011. It features the song "Who Says" by Selena Gomez & the Scene (whose album When the Sun Goes Down which included the song, was released 3 days before the film's release) and numerous songs by British singer Mika. Monte Carlo received mixed reviews from critics, but earned $39.7 million on a $20 million budget. Fox Home Entertainment released Monte Carlo on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on October 18, 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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