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When in Rome

When in Rome

All is fair in love and Rome.

20105.91h 31m

Overview

Disillusioned with romance, Beth, an ambitious New Yorker, travels to Rome for her sister's wedding, where she plucks magic coins from a special fountain of love. The coins attract unwanted attention from an assortment of odd yet ardent suitors: a sausage merchant, a street magician, an artist, and a male model. But when the best man from the wedding, persistent reporter Nick, throws his hat in the ring, Beth wonders if his love is the real thing.

Directed by Mark Steven Johnson
Written by David Diamond, David Weissman
Produced by Gary Foster, Mark Steven Johnson, Andrew Panay
Box OfficeBudget: $55.0MRevenue: $43.0M

Top Cast

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Beth Harper

Josh Duhamel

Josh Duhamel

Nick Beamon

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Celeste

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Al Russo

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Antonio

Jon Heder

Jon Heder

Lance

Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard

Gale

Alexis Dziena

Alexis Dziena

Joan Harper

Kate Micucci

Kate Micucci

Stacy

Bobby Moynihan

Bobby Moynihan

Puck

Themes & Keywords

new york cityrome, italyworkaholicmagiccynicfountainbad luckromcomfalling in lovecynicalduringcreditsstingerpotential suitorsambitiousenchantmuseum curatorgalacoinsguggenheim

About When in Rome

When in Rome is a comedy, fantasy, romance film released in 2010 exploring themes of new york city, rome, italy, workaholic, magic, cynic, fountain. Directed by Mark Steven Johnson, it stars Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Anjelica Huston. Disillusioned with romance, Beth, an ambitious New Yorker, travels to Rome for her sister's wedding, where she plucks magic coins from a special fountain of love. The coins attract unwanted attention from an assortment of odd yet ardent suitors: a sausage merchant, a street magician, an artist, and a male model. But when the best man from the wedding, persistent reporter Nick, throws his hat in the ring, Beth wonders if his love is the real thing.

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