What Happens in Vegas (2008)
Two strangers wake up married in Vegas, then fake a relationship for a huge cash prize.
During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. They are then compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a couple for a limited period of time. At stake is a large amount of money.
How intense is What Happens in Vegas?
What Happens in Vegas has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a date-night pick and a comfort watch. The humor runs broad and wholesome. Rated PG-13.
What What Happens in Vegas feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalfeel goodromanticcrowd pleasing
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, wholesome
- Best for
- Date nightComfort watch
Where to stream What Happens in Vegas
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Is What Happens in Vegas for you?
Is What Happens in Vegas scary?
No. What Happens in Vegas is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is What Happens in Vegas gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is What Happens in Vegas sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is What Happens in Vegas OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is What Happens in Vegas?
What Happens in Vegas runs 1h 39m.
Where can I stream What Happens in Vegas?
What Happens in Vegas is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does What Happens in Vegas have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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