When in Rome

2010 Comedy

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 plucks a handful of coins from a local fountain of love. Almost immediately thereafter, Beth finds herself fending off the advances of a diminutive sausage magnate (Danny DeVito), a lanky street magician (Jon Heder), a doting painter (Will Arnett), and a narcissistic male model (Dax Shepard). Meanwhile, a smitten reporter (Josh Duhamel) does his best to convince Beth that true love isn't just a topic of fairy tales and romance novels. more..

Director: Mark Steven Johnson

Starring: Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel,Anjelica Huston,Danny DeVito, Will Arnett

 30 Reviews  1 Awards

Reviews

  • A little bit of charm is precisely what this movie has to offer. A small dose is better than none, but you can't help wishing there was more to go around.

    Claudia Puig - USA Today

    11 May 2013

  • Certain scenes in When in Rome signify nothing less than the death of screen slapstick, but I'm hoping it's one of those fake-out movie deaths where it's not really dead, not forever.

    Michael Phillips - The Chicago Tribune

    11 May 2013

  • Sounds mildly fun, be forwarned: When in Rome doesn't even offer that.

    - Entertainment Weekly

    11 May 2013

  • The latest demonstration of the impossibility of making a good movie from a bad script is provided by When in Rome, a romantic comedy approved by the previous regime at Disney.

    - The Hollywood Reporter

    11 May 2013

  • It boasts only loose ties to the 1954 romance "Three Coins in the Fountain." And it's best not to even think of "Roman Holiday," the gold standard for hanging, and driving, and doing as Romans do. Rent that instead.

    - The San Francisco Chronicle

    11 May 2013

Awards

  • Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy

    Teen Choice Awards (2010)

     

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