QUICK TAKE:
Romantic Comedy: After a drunken night in Vegas results in them impulsively getting married, an unemployed man and a recently dumped Wall Street worker are forced to spend six months together as husband and wife, all in order to split the $3 million they won from a slot machine.
PLOT:
Things seem to be going great for Joy McNally (CAMERON DIAZ). Not only does she have a serious boyfriend in Mason (JASON SUDEIKIS) and is waiting for them to set a wedding date, she's also vying with coworker Chong (MICHELLE KRUSIEC) for a big promotion at a Wall Street firm run by their boss, Richard Banger (DENNIS FARINA). And then the unexpected happens when Mason suddenly dumps her. In response, she takes his birthday present of a Vegas trip and heads to Sin City with her best friend, bartender Tipper (LAKE BELL).
They're not the only ones headed there, however, as wood craftsman Jack Fuller (ASHTON KUTCHER) has finally been fired from his job by his boss who also happens to be his father, Jack Fuller Sr. (TREAT WILLIAMS). Along with wife, Judy (DEIRDRE O'CONNELL), he's upset that his young adult son can't commit himself to and/or complete anything. Now unemployed, Jack and his best friend, incompetent lawyer Hater (ROB CORDDRY), opt for a Vegas trip to get away from it all.
The four accidentally end up booked in the same hotel room, and after meeting that way, end up partying all night. The next morning, Joy wakes up in Jack's bed and learns to her horror that they got married the night before in a drunken stupor. They agree that was a mistake and quickly having a falling out, but then find themselves in an unusual situation when he puts the quarter she gave him into a slot machine that results in a $3 million payout.
Unable to agree on who should get the money, the two end up in court where the judge (DENNIS MILLER) decides their punishment should be having to live together as husband and wife for six months. Not only that, but they must also attend marriage counseling overseen by Dr. Twitchell (QUEEN LATIFAH).
The two aren't happy with the arrangement, but decide they can put up with anything for their half of the earnings. With encouragement from their friends, however, they separately decide to sabotage the other in terms of being a good and faithful spouse. From that point on, and using various tactics, the unlikely couple must contend with such ploys, all while trying to figure out how to live together.
OUR WORD TO PARENTS:
The following is a brief summary of the content found in this romantic comedy that's been rated PG-13. Profanity consists of 1 possible "f" word, along with other variations (some bleeped out, some said as "F-ing") as well as at least 5 "s" words, while other expletives and colorful phrases are also uttered. Sexually related dialogue is present, as are various views of couples fooling around (no explicit nudity), with off-screen sex heavily suggested. Men and women are also seen in various revealing stages of dress/undress. Comedy-based violence includes the striking of others (including women hitting men in the crotch), while various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes (all played for comedy). All sorts of potentially imitative behavior is present, as is a great deal of drinking and intoxication, while a brief drug reference is made. Crude humor is also present, as are tense family scenes.
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For those concerned with bright flashes of light on the screen, there's a brief but full strobe effect in a club scene.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, there's a spin around camera shot while Jack and Joy dance (thus making the background blur behind them).