When in Rome [Blu-ray]

Director: Mark Steven Johnson Mark Steven Johnson

Overview

Kristen Bell steps into the romantic comedy realm with When in Rome, a Buena Vista production following a lonely woman's good fortune with the opposite sex after swiping a few coins from a wishing fountain while on a vacation in Rome. Mark Steven Johnson directs from a script by David Diamond and David Weissman, with Danny DeVito, Jon Heder, and Dax Shepard co-starring as some of the hopeful suitors.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/15/2010
UPC:	0786936786378
Original Release:	2010
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Touchstone / Disney
Region Code:	A
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:31:00
Sales rank:	21,043

Special Features

Alternate opening & ending; Crazy Casanovas: mischief from the set - off-the-wall cast & crew featurette; "Extended Pain With the Suitors" - extended scenes, suitors turn the musuem into their own pain exhibit; Kerplunk! bloopers from Rome; Deleted scenes; Music video: "Starstrukk" by 30H!3 featuring Katy Perry; Music video: "Stupid Love Letter" by Friday Night Boys

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

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 Bartender
Bing Putney	Guggenheim Party Waiter
Elizabeth Olin	Guggenheim Party Girl #1
Jessica Howell	Guggenheim Party Girl #2
Ghostface Killah	Guggenheim DJ
Christopher Young	Composer

Technical Credits

David Weissman

David Diamond

Mark Steven Johnson	Director,Producer
David Weissman	Screenwriter
David Diamond	Screenwriter
Gary Foster	Producer
Andrew Panay	Producer
Mindy Farrell	Executive Producer
Steven Roffer	Executive Producer
Ezra Swerdlow	Executive Producer
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	Stunts
Steve Kirshoff	Special Effects
Rikki Bestall	Producer
Kathleen Chopin	Casting
James Sabat	Sound Mixer

Editorial Reviews

Despite the misleading name, romantic comedies are seldom particularly funny. Most of the time, the comedy is just a benign backdrop for the romance, so a movie that aims squarely to be light entertainment never strays into overly serious territory. But When in Rome makes an honest attempt at being funny, filling out the supporting cast with actual comedians like Will Arnett, Dax Shepard, and Bobby Moynihan -- you know, the way that real comedies do. The end result is indeed something a touch funnier than your average romcom, but not by a lot. It stars Kristen Bell as our hero, Beth. A tightly wound curator at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Beth's never been lucky in love, so when she meets the tall, dark, and smarmy Nick (Josh Duhamel) while attending her sister's epic wedding in Rome, it takes a lot for her to admit she really likes him. But, of course, things don't go as planned, and Beth ends up drunk and angry and wading in a fountain that turns out to be magical. The handful of coins she pockets out of its recesses turn out to be the wishes for love cast by a handful of quirky men, and with the coins in her possession, their love inexplicably turns toward her. So now, back home, Beth's running all over New York trying to prepare for the Big Exhibition Her Whole Career Is Riding On, while a motley crew of stalkers chases her around, engaging in silly and embarrassing antics to demonstrate their love. All, of course, except for Nick, who is apparently under the same spell, but who is otherwise sane (and cute). Bell and Duhamel do a lot with their roles -- which, if we're being honest, are mostly generic. On paper, Nick is kind of a sappy milquetoast, but Duhamel brings enough gravitas to make him seem a little rakish and fun. And though Bell is certainly talented (and, though it goes without saying, gorgeous) enough to say her lines and cash her checks, she still plays Beth with a lot of heart. In fact, the whole movie is generally sweet and appropriately charming -- just don't go in expecting something innovative or interesting or particularly hilarious. Will Arnett may be a comedic heavyweight, but most of his jokes still hinge on him wearing a silly wig and falling down a lot. That's all fine as long as you go in with the right expectations -- things are exceedingly cute, but rarely hysterical.