Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- irreverent
- date night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics generally found the film derivative and uneven, with a few laughs but little support from its unlikeable leads.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joy and Jack discover that their drunken Las Vegas night has made them legally married, forcing the romance to develop through an unusual commitment.
The newly married pair repeatedly undermine each other while competing for control of the jackpot and slowly falling in love.
The large casino jackpot won with the other's quarter becomes the central object of dispute between Joy and Jack.
The Las Vegas setting supplies casinos, hotel rooms, drinking, and a culture of spontaneous indulgence that initiates the couple's predicament.
Films like What Happens in Vegas, and why
The Proposal
shares the opposites-attract romantic comedy structure, accidental marriage premise, and bickering couple dynamic
Honeymoon in Vegas
shares the Las Vegas setting, impulsive romance, comic relationship conflict, and high-concept marriage setup
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
shares the battle-of-the-sexes humor, forced proximity, and gradual romantic attachment between antagonistic leads
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Vaughan
- Release Date
- 2008-05-07
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (3402)
Cast
- Cameron Diaz
- Ashton Kutcher
- Rob Corddry
- Lake Bell
- Jason Sudeikis
- Treat Williams
- Deirdre O'Connell
- Michelle Krusiec
- Dennis Farina
- Zach Galifianakis
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is What Happens in Vegas about?
- After a drunken Las Vegas wedding and a contested jackpot, two hostile strangers are forced to outmaneuver each other until rivalry turns into romance.
- What is What Happens in Vegas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of What Happens in Vegas as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is What Happens in Vegas violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in What Happens in Vegas.
- What did critics think of What Happens in Vegas?
- Critics generally found the film derivative and uneven, with a few laughs but little support from its unlikeable leads.
- Which films are like What Happens in Vegas?
- Films with a similar feel include The Proposal, Honeymoon in Vegas, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
- How long is What Happens in Vegas?
- What Happens in Vegas runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch What Happens in Vegas?
- In United States, What Happens in Vegas is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
