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

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Bell	...	Beth
Josh Duhamel	...	Nick
Anjelica Huston	...	Celeste
Danny DeVito	...	Al
Will Arnett	...	Antonio
Jon Heder	...	Lance
Dax Shepard	...	Gale
Alexis Dziena	...	Joan
Kate Micucci	...	Stacy
Peggy Lipton	...	Priscilla
Luca Calvani	...	Umberto
Keir O'Donnell	...	Priest (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 coin 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 if he is under the spell.

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Plot Keywords:

rome italy | wading in a fountain | coin | fountain | fountain of love | 

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Taglines:

Did you ever wish for the impossible?

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content

Did You Know?

Trivia

The gallery's final "main" piece, a photo by Petruccelli entitled "Anguish," was named after the movie's production designer, Kirk M. Petruccelli.

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Goofs

Nick's character was famously struck by lightning while playing football for Syracuse University in a rain storm. Syracuse plays in a dome so he would not have been exposed to the weather, however he could have been playing an away game. It never said the game he was struck by lightning in was a home game at Syracuse.

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Quotes

Beth's Dad: You could get your heart broken or... you could have the greatest love affair the world has ever known. But you're never gonna know unless you try.

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Crazy Credits

The cast is shown dancing as the credits roll.

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Connections

Referenced in Richard Roeper & the Movies: You Again (2010)

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Soundtracks

Make You Feel My Love
Written by Bob Dylan
Performed by Adele
Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd., Columbia Records and The Columbia / Epic Label Group
A unit of Sony Music Entertainment
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Give it a break!

Honestly this is what Rom Coms are about. Romance comedy and a thread that connects the story. It met all those expectations and more. Good A list actors hitting main and cameo parts. Romance=Rome=NYC. Comedy= the entire cast. Sit back and enjoy. Enjoy the magic and the premise that there is free will when it comes to love. Kristen Bell is as entertaining as ever. Josh Duhamal does a good job as a leading man. Dax Shephard a great character actor as always. Maybe a bit too much spark with Kristen Bell. Anjelica Huston and Danny DeVito round out the cast. Why rate it less than a B+?? Can't see why some people are rating this low on the Rom Com scale.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian Ukrainian

Release Date:

29 January 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

When in Rome

Filming Locations:

Guggenheim Museum, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,350,041, 31 January 2010

Gross USA:

$32,680,633

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$43,053,376

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