When in Rome (2010)

Beth is a young, ambitious New Yorker who is completely unlucky in love. However, on a whirlwind trip to Rome, she impulsively steals some coins from a reputed fountain of love, and is then aggressively pursued by a band of suitors.

Director:

Mark Steven Johnson

Writers:

David Diamond, David Weissman

Stars:

Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Anjelica Huston

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Bell	...	Beth
Josh Duhamel	...	Nick Beamon
Anjelica Huston	...	Celeste
Will Arnett	...	Antonio Donatella
Jon Heder	...	Lance
Dax Shepard	...	Gale
Alexis Dziena	...	Joan Martin
Kate Micucci	...	Stacy
Peggy Lipton	...	Priscilla Martin
Luca Calvani	...	Umberto
Danny DeVito	...	Al Russo
Keir O'Donnell	...	Father Dino
Bobby Moynihan	...	Puck
Kristen Schaal	...	Ilona
Judith Malina	...	Umberto's Grandma

Storyline

Beth is a hard working career woman whose last relationship says that she puts her work above him so he left her. When he tells her he found another career woman and is willing to stick it out with her and is engaged to her. Beth feels that there is no one for her. And when she goes to Rome to attend her sister's impromptu wedding and after meeting the best man, Nick she's attracted to him but after seeing him with another woman, she gets drunk and goes into the famed Fountain of Love and takes some coins thrown by people looking for love. When she goes back to New York four men start coming onto her. And Nick keeps calling her asking her out. She later learns that what she did--is a no no. It seems legend says that if you take a coins out of the fountain the person who threw it will fall in love with who took the coin. So she has to find a way to break the curse. And she wonders if Nick whom she likes is with her cause he wants to or is he under the spell.

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Plot Keywords:

coin | fountain | fountain of love | spell | wedding | 

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Taglines:

All is fair in love and Rome.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

29 January 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

La fuente del amor

Filming Locations:

Central Park West & W 76th St, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£61,512 (UK) (25 June 2010)

Gross:

£61,512 (UK) (25 June 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Krasnoff Foster Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While standing in the Fountain of Love at the beginning of the Film, Beth looks down at the coins and though she's in Rome, most of the change is in US currency.

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Goofs

In the initial aerial shots of Rome the cars are driving backwards.

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Quotes

Beth: Dad. When you married Mom, did you ever think that you wouldn't make it?
Beth's Dad: Elizabeth Ann. Honey, you cannot learn from my mistakes. You're going to have to go out there and make your own. Now, you could get your heart broken or you could have the greatest love affair the world has ever known, but you're not going to know unless you try.
Beth: But what if there was a guarantee that you'd never get hurt.
Beth's Dad: Baby... the passion is in the risk. It's like I always say, If you're going to be a bear...
Beth: ...Be a ...

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Crazy Credits

The cast is shown dancing as the credits roll.

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Connections

Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #17.78 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Heart Bling"
Written by Chad Wolf and Sofi Bonde
Performed by Sofi Bonde
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Not Oscar-winning, but funny

Well, you may laugh, you may roll your eyes--you may do both simultaneously. Yes, it's a little cheesy; yes, the acting was not brilliant; yes, some of the gags seemed to repeat themselves. BUT, did I enjoy myself? Absolutely.

The humor mostly relies on a lot of physical comedy (people making blunders and bumping into things...), very little real "wit". I can't say even that the dialogue or the chemistry between the main actors was very good. But if you already know you're a sucker for romantic comedies (particularly heavily humor-laden ones, whether brilliant humor or otherwise), you will probably enjoy yourself. If you're the kind that is only rather surprised when you actually do find a romantic comedy you like, I really don't think you'll be finding it in this one.

No need to repeat the plot; the trailer says it all. And, really, with as simple a plot as it has, the trailer truly does pretty much say it ALL.

In short, it was relaxing and amusing (sometimes not the sort of amusing the director was going for, perhaps), and I enjoyed getting out of the house to go sit and catch a corny smile. Don't go if your demands or expectations are much higher.