When in Rome (2010)
Average Rating: 3.4/10
Reviews Counted: 110
Fresh: 18 | Rotten: 92
A pair of young, attractive leads can't overcome When in Rome's reliance on unfunny gags and threadbare rom-com clichés.
Average Rating: 3.3/10
Critic Reviews: 28
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 24
A pair of young, attractive leads can't overcome When in Rome's reliance on unfunny gags and threadbare rom-com clichés.
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Disillusioned with romance during her whirlwind trip to Rome, an ambitious New Yorker defiantly swipes a few magic coins from a "foolish" wishing fountain, inadvertently igniting the passions of a motley crew of suitors as she's pursued by a handsome reporter with charm to spare. Beth (Kristen Bell) is at a point in her life where love seems like a luxury she just can't afford. Years of waiting for that perfect romance has made Beth bitter, and one day, while vacationing in Rome, she cynically
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Cast
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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 -
Lee Pace
Brady Sacks -
Natalie Joy Johnson
Secretary (Madge) -
Brian Golub
Secretary (Chaz) -
Charlie Sanders
Poker Player -
Eugene Cordero
Poker Player -
Eric Zuckerman
Hansom Cab Driver -
Pasquale Esposito
Police #1 -
Valentina Roma
Nick's Date -
Francesco De Vito
Cabbie -
Carlo Giuliano
Wedding Guest #1 -
Tommaso Matelli
Wedding Guest #2 -
Bob Dwyer
Cop -
Ebony Jo-Ann
Customer -
Erin Miller
Patron -
Quisha Saunders
Kim -
Alexa Havins
Lacy -
Carlo D'Amore
Italian Translator -
Geoffrey Cantor
Dr. Moscowitz -
Abe Goldfarb
Executive -
J.T. Arbogast
Executive -
Lawrence Taylor
Himself -
Shaquille O'Neal
Himself -
David Lee
Himself -
Brian Kenny
Himself -
Gloia Colonello
Wedding Guest #3 -
John Mainieri
Man in Elevator -
George Deihl Jr.
News Reporter -
Brook Whitmore
Guggenheim Party Barten... -
Bing Putney
Guggenheim Party Waiter -
Elizabeth Olin
Guggenheim Party Girl #... -
Jessica Howell
Guggenheim Party Girl #... -
Ghostface Killah
Guggenheim DJ
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All Critics (112) | Top Critics (28) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (94) | DVD (5)
Keep your coin far away from this toxic fountain of crap.
Top CriticIt lurches along, making Ms. Bell and Mr. Duhamel look duller than they need to.
How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways.
A bunch of eager performers troll for laughs that never come.
In the case of When in Rome, oh to do what the Romans used to do: Toss the bloody thing to the lions.
We get three acts of labored slapstick wrung from an eye-roller of a premise.
My kind of romantic comedy. It's funny, a bit silly and doesn't try to set the new standard for romance in the genre. It's exactly what you expect, but in a good way.
Most of the troubles come from the painfully unfunny shenanigans of Beth's magic-stricken admirers.
When in Rome never delves deep into anything, but whisks us through the conventions of romantic comedies so quickly there's barely time to groan.
When in Rome is an insipid waste; every ounce of potential has been steadfastly turned away from in order to make a safe little piece of clowning.
[Bell] carries a classic presence and charm that is tough not to like. Yet, at the same time, she does so with a little spunk and sass.
...we are expected to suspend our disbelief and accept that the adorable Kristen Bell needs some sort of crackpot magic spell to attract suitors.
You know from the start of Mark Steven Johnson's silly, sunny romcom how it's going to end.
Number of record-scratch jokes? Three. Number of walk-into-a-lamppost gags? Two. Number of laughs? Take a wild guess.
Despite its over-the-top zaniness, this romantic comedy manages to keep us entertained with its starry cast and a nutty plot. If only the filmmakers had resisted the urge to exaggerate both the humour and the sentimentality.
This Italian-themed romcom is not quite the most unspeakably-patronising-to-Italy film of all time. That prize belongs to the musical Nine, starring Daniel Day-Lewis. But it runs a very close second.
All you need to know about When In Rome is that it was written by David Diamond and David Weissman, who perpetrated the atrocity that was the Robin Williams-John Travolta 'comedy' Old Dogs.
Ladies, here's a chick-flick best enjoyed with your eyelids actually glued together.
Audience Reviews for When in Rome
Super Reviewer
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- Nick: The only spell I'm under, is yours.
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- Joan: When you know it, you don't need a prove. You just know!
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- Beth: (To Gale, handing the coin too) I think I'll miss you the least.
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- Beth: What are you doing in my apartment?!
- Lance: Blowing your mind!
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- Puck: Six beers enter. No beers leave!
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- Al: The whole point of love is to put someone else's needs above your own.
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Foreign Titles
- When in Rome - Fünf Männer sind vier zuviel (DE)
- En la boda de mi hermana (ES)
One thing that I didn't like however was the pacing. I felt like the two main characters met, then they were instantly in love, and then there was immediate conflict. I will admit that I fell for it, but I think the pacing could have been better. I definitely recommend this one though...I liked it!