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5.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 58 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 34 out of 58
  2. Negative: 16 out of 58

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  1. ScottG
    May 14, 2008
    0
    More sexualized unrealistic crap that let's our children and some adults think getting drunk out of control and acting like an idiot will turn out just fine.
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  2. ChrisE.
    May 9, 2008
    10
    It was actually a really funny movie. We laughed all the way through it.
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  3. Laura
    Jul 5, 2008
    7
    The movie is just hilarious it's light hearted and entertains the audience. I definately recommend.
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  4. DarineS
    Aug 2, 2008
    6
    it's supposed to be a light movie putting that in mind you'll never go under the influence of expecting too much...I did like it and there was something real about it... and of course ADORED Lake Bell's Part and Rob Corddry's too .. and the judge when talking bout his wife
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  5. Chris
    Aug 24, 2008
    7
    I usually live by Metacritic scores, but I didn't think it was that bad!!
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  6. Alice
    May 12, 2008
    1
    Thanksgiving came early this year as this is a Turkey alert complete with all the trimming. The critics got it right. Avoid.
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  7. DaveH.
    May 18, 2008
    2
    It gets two marks - one for the guy playing Ashton Kutcher's sidekick, and one because it only made me roll my eyes five times, therefore beating the spread.
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  8. JoshR.
    May 30, 2008
    10
    This film was both funny and touching at the same time, I thought it was great, and screw what those film critics think, they could find a problem in an angel.
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  9. Mr.C.
    May 5, 2008
    8
    This Comedy is very, very funny !!! Asthon e Cameron is big !!! Very good...compliments !
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  10. mmmmm
    May 8, 2008
    7
    Very funny!
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  11. PatB.
    May 8, 2008
    9
    Very Very Funny ! Is a Big Comedy Movie ! Cameron is Beautiful ! Compliments at the cast !
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  12. BonD.
    Jun 22, 2008
    6
    Good for a few laughs... far between each other... and that's about it. It's the kind of film you'd expect Ashton Kutcher to be in, but maybe not Cameron Diaz. I do hope she gets better scripts in the future.
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  13. AlysonP.
    Jun 5, 2008
    9
    Truthfully, you can definately see from the beginning where this is going. However, the ways that they get there are creative and funny. As chick flicks go, this one is really quite good! My only disappointment is that I expected some hate sex--but even without it the film was good.
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  14. Ion
    Jun 7, 2008
    8
    It's a fun movie, better then expected after reading the reviews. I don't know why they dislike it, I enjoyed it and I'm glad I saw it.
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  15. Enrique
    May 10, 2008
    2
    One of the silliest flicks I have seen lately. Painfully unfunny.
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  16. mmmmm
    May 12, 2008
    10
    Very funny!
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  17. BWM.
    May 12, 2008
    7
    Good. Funny. NYC loclaes are cool. "Dick Banger!"
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  18. AriB.
    May 14, 2008
    9
    Yes, we have seen it all before, but not like this. It was a fun and funny movie. Cameron and Ashton works! It's been a while since I enjoyed comedy like this. I liked that I can enjoy antics of drunken people while I'm soberly drinking my soda. It's very NYC more than Vegas. If you're looking for depth, don't watch a romantic comedy. Duh!
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  19. ChadS.
    May 16, 2008
    3
    With its aggressively reactionary attitude towards Type A women in the workplace, it's surprsing to discover that "What Happens in Vegas" was written by a woman. The film reduces the stature of day trader Joy McNally(Cameron Diaz), through a series of degrading encounters with Jack Fuller(Ashton Kutcher), who she married under the influence of an all-night bender. And then there the matter of the slots. The slots make her a slut for the almighty dollar. When they finally do embark on their new lives together, Jack will take on the role of sole provider, because Joy decides that she'd rather do nothing. She turns down a promotion at her stock brokerage firm to be a trophy wife. Joy, literally, looks like a prize in her trophy-colored dress(a gold dress), when she asks Jack to unzip the back. This gesture of servility is a sort of unspoken promise that she'll ditch her "travelin'" pants(the pants belonging to a sisterhood of strong women), so he can wear his, when their union becomes legit. "What Happens in Vegas..." debases Joy by making her fawn over a man who displays nothing but contempt for this ambitious woman during their alleged courtship. Any sane female with a measure of self-respect for herself would walk out the door after falling inside a toilet bowl, and eating popcorn with possible trace elements of "hair-gel". The contrivances of this rom-com doesn't bother me; it's the misogyny. Expand
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  20. Rev.Rikard
    May 17, 2008
    5
    Okay, I knew it was a date-movie before purchasing the tickets. I expect fluff, some comedy and predictability. Sometimes I am surprised by a film in this genre; but not this time. I will admit that it began with enough energy to spark a little hope I might leave surprised. However, it ran out of gas after the first half hour and coasted to an ending so predictable a pre-adolescent could write it. What saves this ilk of film is that entertaining twist and elbow-in-the-ribs ending. The movie was void of both. I did find myself contemplating one serious matter: How long did it take for the Queen to learn her lines? She can be an amazing, mesmerizing presence in film and yet, they probably shot her scenes in one afternoon. She could very well have been the comedic shot in the arm the film could use. Expand
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  21. MarcS.
    May 30, 2008
    10
    I usually don't like mainstream hollywood movies, but this is definately a good one. Its not a serious or realistic movie and i dont think it was meant to be. This is just a funny entertaining movie that I would recommend to anyone.
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  22. JayH.
    Aug 21, 2008
    6
    Very predictable, but I found it very entertaining and funny as well. I enjoyed the characters and the chemistry between Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz. Good supporting cast. Light and enjoyable.
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  23. CARTERN.
    Aug 27, 2008
    10
    I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. Funniest and all around most enjoyable romantic comedy I have seen this year.
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  24. MikeH.
    Aug 25, 2009
    10
    All critics are complaining about cliche... why does a person buy a dvd? to watch the same movie that they like over and over again! so what's wrong with making a movie of the genre that many people like, except with different actors, a different storyline and different jokes!? Obviously the critics would have known what this movie was going to be about, and if they don't like the genre, then why the hell watch the movie and then criticize it for being exactly as it should be. Critics are so stupid it's beyond words... all they're looking for is a movie that makes absolutely no sense, so they can say that it is really smart and appear as if they're the only ones who understand it, thinking this will make them seem like the clever ones Expand
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  25. EnriqueP
    May 13, 2008
    4
    One of the predictable comedies. There is no interestin dialogue and Ashton Kutcher is sometimes overacted. It is though very funny at moments and really catch you in some scenes. The director does not do a very good job though the two supporting actors are pretty well chosen. With Ashton and Cameron they could have done a better comedy moviethough I think it is difficult.
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  26. Tricia
    May 29, 2008
    10
    I thought it was hilarious!!! I laughed through the entire movie, even cried a couple of times from laughing so hard... Best comedy I've seen in a long time!
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  27. PeterK.
    Aug 28, 2008
    4
    Silly romantic movie that has a predictable conclusion, shallow acting and few genuine moments.
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  28. Aug 14, 2010
    9
    I was surprised to see such bad reviews for this one, i liked it, i thought it was great. It was funny all the way through, and i think it deserved much better reviews than it got.
  29. Jan 2, 2012
    6
    This movie was not entirely boring but it was pointless. I was looking for something to not have to think too much about while watching, and this is one of those movies for sure. It didn't really have much funny moments but I did like the messages of the movie about love, money, and happiness.
Metascore

Generally unfavorable - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 31
  2. Negative: 14 out of 31
  1. Reviewed by: Ian Nathan
    40
    Bland enough to make millions as culture edges closer to oblivion.
  2. Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    60
    This two-seated star vehicle for top-billed Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz wrings a respectable number of laughs from a formulaic scenario about attracted-opposites who bicker and back-stab their way toward happily-ever-aftering.
  3. 63
    Sadly, about the nicest thing I can say about What Happens in Vegas is that I didn't hate it - although I suppose that's something.