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

In Manhattan, highly-strung stockbroker Joy is dumped by her fiance, whilst laid-back carpenter Jack is fired from his job. Both go with a friend to Las Vegas, where they meet. While drunk, Joy and Jack marry; they decide to divorce after returning home.

 Jack wins a huge jackpot after playing with Joy’s quarter. A judge decides that they cannot divorce right away, they first have to try to stay together. The one who does not cooperate will not get any share of the money. The newlyweds devise ever-escalating schemes to undermine each other and get their hands on the money, only to find themselves falling in love.

The film had its world premiere at the Odeon in Leicester Square, London. It opened in wide release in the United States on May 9, 2008. Big Brother 9 housemates Ryan and Sharon won a special screening of the film after winning a “luxury competition” in April. They were also awarded tickets to the May 1 Hollywood premiere.

In its opening weekend, the film grossed $20.1 million in 3,215 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #2 at the box office, behind Iron Man, but ahead of Speed Racer. As of May 15, 2008, it has grossed a total of $51.2 million worldwide $26.4 million in the United States and Canada and $24.8 million in other territories.

An outtake was leaked on YouTube and shows a scene where the characters portrayed by Diaz and Kutcher are getting married while intoxicated. The two were actually intoxicated in order to make the scene look realistic, but their erratic behavior caused the scene to be filmed multiple times.

Cast:

  • Cameron Diaz as Joy McNally
  • Ashton Kutcher as Jack Fuller
  • Queen Latifah as Dr. Twitchell
  • Rob Corddry as Jeffery “Hater” Lewis
  • Lake Bell as Toni “Tipper” Saxson
  • Treat Williams as Jack Fuller Sr.
  • Michelle Krusiec as Chong
  • Dennis Miller as Judge Whopper
  • Dennis Farina as Richard Banger
  • Jason Sudeikis as Mason
  • Zach Galifianakis as Dave the bear

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