Just Married (2003)

Director:

Shawn Levy

Writer (WGA):

Sam Harper (written by)

Release Date:

10 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Welcome to the honeymoon from hell.

Plot:

A young newlywed couple honeymoon in Europe, where obstacles challenge their ability to sustain the marriage.

Plot Keywords:

Honeymoon | Marriage | Newlywed | Museum | Electric Shock

Awards:

9 nominations

Cast

Ashton Kutcher	...	Tom
Brittany Murphy	...	Sarah
Christian Kane	...	Peter Prentiss
David Moscow	...	Kyle
Monet Mazur	...	Lauren (as Monét Mazur)
David Rasche	...	Mr. McNerney
Thad Luckinbill	...	Willie McNerney
David Agranov	...	Paul McNerney
Taran Killam	...	Dickie McNerney
Raymond J. Barry	...	Mr. Leezak
Toshi Toda	...	Yuan
George Gaynes	...	Father Robert
Massimo Schina	...	Fredo
Valeria Andrews	...	Wendy (as Valeria)
Alex Thomas	...	Fred
Laurent Alexandre	...	Henri Margeaux
Jill Parker-Jones	...	Nasty Stewardess
Sandy McCormack	...	Huge Man on Plane
Timmy Fitzpatrick	...	Kid in the Bathroom
Francesco Fantasia	...	Bernardo Salviati
Alex Ardenti	...	Bouncer
Robert Branco	...	Prison Guard
Joseph Vassallo	...	Customs Official
Roberto Tagliapietra	...	Gondolier
Clement von Franckenstein	...	Car Rental Clerk
Anderson Goncalves	...	Bell Boy
Guido Föhrweißer	...	Tow Truck Driver (as Guido Foehrweisser)
Lorenzo Caccialanza	...	Italian Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Veronica Cartwright	...	Mrs. 'Pussy' McNerney (uncredited)
Cheryl Dent	...	Girl in Park (uncredited)
Alanna Hanly	...	Young Sarah (uncredited)
Summer Moore	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Shawn Levy

Writing credits (WGA)
Sam Harper		(written by)

Produced by
Guido Cerasuolo	....	line producer: Italy
Josie Rosen	....	executive producer
Lauren Shuler Donner	....	executive producer
Ira Shuman	....	co-producer
Robert Simonds	....	producer
Tracey Trench	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Christophe Beck

Cinematography by
Jonathan Brown		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Scott Hill
Don Zimmerman

Casting by
Sheila Jaffe
Georgianne Walken

Production Design by
Nina Ruscio

Art Direction by
Troy Sizemore

Set Decoration by
K.C. Fox

Costume Design by
Debra McGuire

Makeup Department
Germicka Barclay	....	hair stylist
Camille Friend	....	personal makeup artist: Brittany Murphy
Joan Giacomin	....	makeup artist
Eryn Krueger Mekash	....	makeup artist (as Eryn Krueger)
Tricia Sawyer	....	makeup department head
Robin Slater	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Dustin Bernard	....	unit production manager
Laura Cappato	....	production manager: Italy

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bernardo Galli	....	assistant director: Italy
Francesca Ghiotto	....	assistant director
Henrique Laplaine	....	assistant director
Elena Piasentin	....	trainee assistant director
John Pontrelli	....	assistant director
Marty Eli Schwartz	....	first assistant director
Ken Wada	....	assistant director

Art Department
David Agajanian	....	set dresser
Andrea Bari	....	assistant property master
Matt Callahan	....	buyer
Dianne Chadwick	....	graphic designer
Ronald Cox	....	propmaker gangboss
Doug Crawford	....	carpenter
Shannon Curfman	....	lead person (as Shannon Curfman-Dayan)
Brendan C. Fenton	....	set dresser
Antoinette J. Gordon	....	set designer
L. David Gordon	....	drapery foreman
Gabriel Higgins	....	assistant property master
Gregory S. Hooper	....	set designer
Tom Jung	....	storyboard artist
Josh Lusby	....	set designer
Jeffrey McMahon	....	construction foreman
Joe Monaco	....	set dresser
Larry Morgan	....	propmaker
Roderick Nunnally	....	paint supervisor
Steven O'Bannon	....	labor foreman
King Orba	....	property master (as Mark Wallace)
Mark Rodriguez	....	set dresser
John H. Samson	....	construction coordinator
Chad Simpson	....	paint gang boss
Isabelle Trichard	....	art department assistant
Jason Puga	....	stand-by painter (uncredited)
Teresa Raschilla	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Frank Bradley	....	sound
Ted Caplan	....	sound effects editor
Lawrence L. Commans	....	boom operator
Blake R. Cornett	....	assistant sound editor
Steve Finn	....	boom operator: Italy
Jim Greenhorn	....	sound mixer: Italy
Mildred Iatrou	....	supervising dialogue editor (as Mildred Iatrou Morgan)
Scott Kramer	....	sound recordist
Dave Kulczycki	....	sound effects editor
Skip Longfellow	....	first assistant sound editor
Jeffrey Perkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Roy Seeger	....	assistant sound editor
Brad Sherman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Donald Sylvester	....	supervising sound editor
Mark Weingarten	....	production sound mixer
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)
Jay Wilkinson	....	sound effects recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Pasquale Catalano	....	special effects: Italy
Matt Kutcher	....	special effects coordinator
Edward Lozano	....	special effects technician
P. David Miller	....	special effects crew (as Paul D. Miller)
Edmondo Natali	....	special effects: Italy
Fabio Traversari	....	special effects supervisor: Italy
Robert G. Willard	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Chris Flynn	....	digital compositor
Brien Goodrich	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Lindsay Hallett	....	visual effects producer: Asylum (as Lindsay Burnett)
Brian Hanable	....	digital effects compositor: Asylum
Mark P. Renton	....	digital artist

Stunts
Massimiliano Bianchi	....	stunt rigger
Marla Casey	....	stunt double
Buck McDancer	....	stunts
Stefano Maria Mioni	....	stunt coordinator: Italy
Emiliano Novelli	....	stunt double
Ernie F. Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator
Nancy Thurston	....	stunts
Eddie Yansick	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Giovanni Andreotta	....	central loader
Pete Asidilla	....	grip
Werner Bacciu	....	key grip
Tracy Bennett	....	still photographer
Kirk Bloom	....	second assistant camera
Erik L. Brown	....	first assistant camera
Russell Caldwell	....	gaffer
Glenn Cannon	....	video assist operator
Giovanni De Gaetano	....	electrician
Hanoi De La Paz	....	electrician
Shawn Duchscherer	....	electrician
Roberto Gentili	....	focus puller
Cristiano Giavedoni	....	gaffer: Italy
David Giorgio	....	assistant camera
Richard Hartley	....	best boy electric
Jay M. Huntoon	....	digital video assist operator
Ryan Huston	....	electrician
Arthur Jafa	....	director of photography: second unit
Elvis Pasqual	....	electrician
Chris Pavlu	....	electrician
Thomas J. Ruffner	....	dolly grip
Angelo Russo	....	electrician
Malik Hassan Sayeed	....	director of photography: second unit
Cristiano Sergioli	....	lighting truck
Gregory W. Smith	....	Steadicam operator
Gregory W. Smith	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Patrick Turley	....	director of photography: second unit
Dave Tutokey	....	rigging gaffer

Casting Department
Sunday Boling	....	casting assistant
Johnny Gidcomb	....	adr casting
Jeff Olan	....	extras casting: Rainbow Casting
Tony Rasmussen	....	extras casting
Kyle Smock	....	extras casting
Christian Kaplan	....	executive in charge of casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joseph T. Mastrolia	....	set costumer
Katrina Mastrolia	....	set costumer
Catherine Buyse Dian	....	wardrobe supervisor: Italy (uncredited)

Editorial Department
David Bernstein	....	colorist: high definition mastering
P.J. Burch	....	assistant editor
Marlen Hill	....	negative cutter
Dan Zimmerman	....	assistant film editor
Dean Zimmerman	....	assistant editor
Lonnie A. Mathes	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Jeff Carson	....	supervising music editor
George Doering	....	musician
Andrew Kaiser	....	score coordinator
Kevin Kliesch	....	orchestrator
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist
Rochelle Sharpe	....	music coordinator
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Casey Stone	....	music scoring mixer
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn

Transportation Department
Alberto Coto	....	transportation
Ron Kunecke	....	transportation captain
Bryce Guy Williams	....	transportation coordinator
Bonnie Yamahiro	....	driver
Ken Farnell	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Robert Bahar	....	production assistant
Vanna Bonta	....	adr voice
Scott Brant	....	accounting clerk
Joe Cappelletti	....	adr voice artist
Mike Crotty	....	production assistant
Maureen 'Mo' Crutchfield	....	first assistant production accountant
Chris Daher	....	stand-in
Paul Damm	....	second assistant accountant
Heather Deaton	....	assistant: Robert Simonds
Ivan Drehspul	....	airline technical supervisor
Diane Durant	....	script supervisor (as Diane Durant-Kelly)
Kathleen Feeney	....	assistant: Ashton Kutcher (as Kate Feeney)
Thomas L. Gunderson	....	animal trainer
Barbara Gutman	....	accountant
Justin Healy	....	assistant location manager
David Hickey	....	payroll accountant
Tim Hillman	....	location manager
Eve Light Honthaner	....	production coordinator
Erin Kane	....	assistant: Ashton Kutcher
Lizette Kilmer	....	production secretary (as Lizette Jaimes)
Wayne Lamkay	....	assistant production coordinator
Maria Novella Martinoli	....	production coordinator: Italy
Elise Mazanek	....	production assistant
Robert Paulsen	....	assistant location manager
Andrea Piedimonte	....	adr voice
John M. Pisani	....	unit publicist
Nancy S. Rand	....	second assistant accountant
Peter Rhoads	....	production assistant
Gene A. Roepke	....	assistant: Mr. Levy
Janell M. Sammelman	....	set production assistant
Simona Serafini	....	location manager
Mark Silverman	....	adr loop group
B.J. Smith	....	set medic
Susan A. Sullivan	....	key production assistant
Mark Sussman	....	additional voice
Fabiana Udenio	....	adr voice
Peter Arpesella	....	voice-over (uncredited)
Candy Carstensen	....	paymaster: e.p. (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
• Robert Simonds Productions
• Mediastream Dritte Film GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Italia (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2003) (Japan) (theatrical) (Far East)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• FS Film Oy (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (2003) (Russia) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2003) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• FS Film Oy (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
• FS Film Oy (2003) (Finland) (VHS)
• RTL Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• SubTV (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS) (retail)

Special Effects

• Germano Natali
• Spectrum Effects

Other Companies

• Air Hollywood  aviation sets and interiors
• BT Industrial Supply  expendables
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Jeff Olan Casting  extras casting
• Lightworks  edited on
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, some crude humor and a brief drug reference

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Italian | French | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | UK:12A | Iceland:L | Malaysia:18SX | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39297) | South Korea:15 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Campo Tures, Bolzano, Trentino - Alto Adige, Italy

Company:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Brittany Murphy cannot speak French and had to memorize her French lines phonetically.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Sarah throws the ash tray at Tom, it hits him on the left side of his head. In the next view of the rash, it is on the right side.

Quotes:

Tom:How often are the Dodgers on TV in Europe.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Horror Business (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

For My Own Good

Newlywed surprise

A perfect wedding is a concept that is often fantasized. Women can envision the perfect cake, the perfect dress, and their perfect man waiting for them at the alter. Men envision their perfect beautiful bride and lifetime of happiness. But neither person ever seems to think of the possibilities of what can go wrong in a marriage, especially right off the bat at the honeymoon. Romantic comedies often deliver the fantasy of flawless courtships that lead to flawless relationships. "Just Married" presents a different formula by showing the possible faults and blunders that may and in some cases, will happen on the 'perfect honeymoon.

"Just Married"¨ is the story of the romance between Tom Leezak (Ashton Kutcher) and Sarah McNerney (Brittany Murphy). Tom, the graveyard shift traffic announcer on KNR radio, is just an average Joe. A recent college graduate who lives at a beach loft with his best friend and thinks the finer things in life include anything with ESPN. Sarah is on the opposite side of the looking glass. The daughter of the wealthy owner of the Los Angeles sporting teams, Sarah is accustomed to having the luxuries of life. But in Tom, she sees a different cut from the run-of-the-mill aristocrats she has dated and the two are soon married. But on their European honeymoon, the couple immediately begins to experience problems. From difficulties with a European outlet to questions with marital fidelity, the newlyweds soon ponder the question that everyone has been asking, 'Are they too young to be married'?

"Just Married" is a very enjoyable collaboration between director Shawn Levy (Big Fat Liar) and screenwriter Sam Harper (Rookie of the Year). Levy's skill behind the camera is key in bringing comedic success to the movies many pratfalls and hits. One such usage is of a split screen as Tom and Sarah attempt to consummate their marriage on the airplane. Harper's script, while at times seems comically generic, is careful not to overrun gags. Harper also creates humorous dialogue between Tom and Sarah by implementing speeches that only man like Tom would consider on his honeymoon, I.E., does the hotel have satellite television and why doesn't the French hotel have signs in English.

Harper's contrasting characters are brought to life by the outlandish slapstick of Ashton Kutcher and the sweetness of Brittany Murphy. Kutcher's antics establish the mentality and character of Leezak and display Kutcher's potential to be a rising star in the industry. But Kutcher does not merely rely on his comedic behavior in the film. Kutcher also shows that despite Tom's ignorance, he truly loves his new wife and would do anything to make her happy. Murphy is equally good in her role as Sarah. Despite Sarah's prosperous upbringing, Murphy plays the character as a person very down to earth where wealth has not spoiled her. She is neither cruel nor snobbish and the audience can feel the genuine love she has for her husband. Audiences will be able to sympathize with Murphy when she experiences heartache and fall in love with her when she readily forgives her husbands behavior.

"Just Married" is a wonderfully surprising romantic comedy. It differs from the usual lovey-dovey recipe and adds more outrageous events that may occur in a courtship and marriage. Kutcher and Murphy make a superb comedic team and do the film justice with their performances. Although Kutcher is known for his roles as a dim-witted male, he adds to his character by adding loyalty and love. Murphy is also great as the contrasting better half. Despite the films silliness, it does deliver a final message of love and devotion that makes the movie appeal to the male and female audience. Movie lovers of comedy will not be disappointed nor will the romantics. Like a perfect marriage, "Just Married" is equally balanced.