When in Rome

  • 2010


MOVIE IS magical attractive romantic predictable disgusting
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22 %
17 % Rotten
$ 43 Million
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Positive Reviews 27
Negative reviews 65
Average Rating 1.9/5
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2.0
The catch for us, after watching Beth slog through one too many failed gags, is that we most certainly are not. EW
1.0
Yes, Bell is adorable and Duhamel is hunky, but their looks alone cant save this utterly predictable and gag inducing sappy story. Common Sense Media
1.5
Indeed, if the archivist had a vote, one imagines hed say, By all means, keep em coming. Austin Chronicle
0.0
Thats not actually an altogether bad thing, as Bell and Duhamel exhibit so little chemistry or ability to make something funny out of nothing that Whe ..
1.3
The problem is not the credulity stretching script. Or even that much of the movie just isnt all that funny. The problem is that it thinks its freakin ..
2.0
You know from the start of Mark Steven Johnsons silly, sunny romcom how its going to end. Telegraph
3.0
Duhamels performance is pitch perfect, an attractive blend of charisma, charm, and spot on comedic timing. Cinema Blend
2.0
Of this cliched chorus, only the preening, scene stealing Shepard is any fun. Ny Daily News
1.3
Said Charlie: A guy falling into a manhole isnt funny; however, a guy spotting a banana peel, carefully stepping over it and then falling into a manho .. The Globe And Mail
1.3
The spiral ramped Guggenheim is good for a visual joke or two, but is pretty much a missed opportunity in this inopportune affair. Philly
3.0
When in Rome operates on the assumption that if three coins in the fountain are good, five should be that much better. Alas, three was plenty... Philly
2.0
Even in the avalanche of terrible Hollywood romantic comedies, this one is particularly inane. One Guys Opinion
3.1
The end result is an experience that, for all its predictability and strained attempts at screwball humor, is rarely unbearable and occasionally pleas .. ReelViews
1.3
In essence, the lame attempts at comedy stamps out the romance, and the romance ruins what might have been a nutty comedy. Combust Ible Celluloid
1.0
Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) is badly miscast as a workaholic curator for the Guggenheim Museum whose bad luck with men turns around after .. Chicago Reader
0.0
This is more than an overblown reaction to being subjected to lazy romantic comedies. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Good use is made of the Guggenheim.Beside the two actual laughs in the film, the cast helps to pull this from the doldrums but not far.
3.0
Good use is made of the Guggenheim.Beside the two actual laughs in the film, the cast helps to pull this from the doldrums but not far.
2.5
The end result is as uneven a romcom as one can easily recall, with the appealing nature of the central coupling almost (but not quite) compensating f .. Reel Film Reviews
1.5
Claiming to be a romantic comedy, the movie is not funny, theres very little romance, and the screenplay by David Diamond and David Weissman is just a .. FilmiBeat
1.0
Seriously, thats probably the films biggest joke, and chances are you wont laugh all that hard. News Review
2.0
Tweet When in Rome Jim Lane By This article was published on 02.04.10 Advertisement A Guggenheim Museum curator (Kristen Bell) fishes some coins out o .. News Review
2.0
When in Rome is watchable enough, albeit in a cheesily inept way, but is far less magical than its storyline. Radio Times
1.0
If youre still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we sugges .. Screen It
2.0
Even so, moments of genuine charm let us see glimpses of what this film could have been. Shadows On The Wall
0.0
January isnt even over and already we have a strong contender for the worst movie of the year. New York Post
3.0
This silly and brisk romantic comedy wont charm audiences, but for core rom com fans, it may provide an hour and a half of pacification. Film Journal International ..
1.3
This mess of a film is haphazardly assembled and edited subplots and characters come and go without rhyme or reason. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.3
When in Rome even wastes the time and talents of its veteran supporting players, including Anjelica Huston, Don Johnson, and Peggy Lipton.The result i .. Boston
3.0
Walking into a Disney rom com about wish granting fountains its fair to say that for many, the benchmark for success is I just hope I dont want to scr .. Smh
2.0
The genre is indestructible, like the sense of fantasy that underpins it. Smh
3.1
Heres the gist of my notes from seeing When in Rome, a charming and engaging addition to the rom com canon: JOSH DUHAMEL IS SO HOT!.OH MY GOD! Star Tribune
4.5
Because we know that shes smart and funny is just guy code for shes bland and hot but I dont want to sound shallow.
1.3
This has the shelf life of a banana, pert workaholic Beth (Veronica Marss Kristen Bell) observes in the early going of When in Rome. Toronto Star
1.0
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 Da .. Guardian
1.0
When in Rome is a brainless mess of silly characters doing stupid things on camera. Everyone involved should be completely embarrassed. Reel Talk Reviews
2.5
Beth is a workaholic with no success where romance is concerned, and Bell projects the right combination of intelligence and vulnerability needed for .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.0
Its nowhere near as entertaining as Good Hair, Chris Rocks slight but informative documentary about the American black hair industry. Daily Mail
1.5
When in Rome may fall flat in places, but at least it hasnt had all the personality manicured out of it. Salon
1.0
Fantasy, romance and misadventure here result in an embarrassing misfire.
1.5
Susan Grangers review of When in Rome (Touchstone Pictures) Be very wary of any movie poster that features a winsome blonde biting her pinkie.Thats th .. Susang Ranger
1.0
It is all that, but unfortunately When in Rome is also far worse than anyone could have anticipated. Movies
2.0
It is at that audience that producer Judd Apatow is pitching this film but I challenge anyone above that age to remain po faced throughout this raucou .. Express
1.9
This appealing, fun pairing gives the film some promise that is just as immediately shot to hell once the big plot hook/gimmick kicks in. Mr Brown Movies
4.5
Its sort of totally cool how Kristen doesnt call the cops when Will Arnett is chasing her through Central Park or Napoleon Dynamite breaks into her ap .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
The jokes work more often than not, it doesnt overstay its welcome, its got a likable cast and its one you dont have to bother taking too seriously. Lyles Movie Files
1.0
The concept isnt entirely without potential but When in Romes script takes the quartet of previously funny actors and comedically castrates them forci .. Hollywood
0.5
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
2.0
The dialogue isnt funny and the filmmakers know nothing about comic timing. Coles Mithey
0.0
This movie is a waste of talent, effort and most of all time, and why anyone with half a brain would willingly choose to subject themselves to viewing .. Movie Freak
2.3
Instead its all steamrollered under a pile of slapstick that is unnecessary, ill fitting, and worst of all, unfunny.
1.3
Very little rises to the level of competence, let alone pleasure. Nj
3.0
The apocalypse can now start.The best comedy moments come from the wacky stalkers, but unfortunately theyre not in the film all that much. 7M Pictures
3.0
Entertaining, full of laughs and, as far as chick flicks go, is a sweet, romantic trip worth taking for audiences so inclined. Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
Shes a moth eaten rom com clich thats so played out even a tween could see right through it. E Online
1.5
As with most romantic comedies, this misunderstanding could have been resolved with a simple question, but instead the film stumbles along towards its .. Film Ink
1.5
Alas, her attempt to lay on the charm in this romantic comedy succeeds only in displaying Bells lack of comic flair. The Age
1.0
As a result, this reviewer is willing to cut entries in the genre some slack, not piling on middling examples of the genre, provided there are some ni .. Maki At The Movies
1.5
The dialogue is terribly forced, the acting is exaggerated, and the characters are excessively fake.
1.5
A witless realization of a promising supernatural premise suggests that a few people involved with the movie dont have a particular talent for it. Varia Gate
1.0
That Danny DeVito and Anjelica Huston somehow got pulled along for the rude just makes it all the more tragic. Digital Spy
1.5
Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel are attractive enough but they cant elevate this seriously silly rom com. Abc
3.0
She has no time for romance, but then she attends her sisters wedding in Rome and comes back to the US with five coins scooped off the bottom of the m .. Abc
2.0
Despite the surfeit of clichs and apparent lack of any original thought in this hopelessly contrived rom com, it remains a reasonably amiable exercise .. Flicks
2.5
Perhaps it would be more palatable if the story were treated strictly as a fairy tale, but the film is set in too close an approximation to the real w .. Dustin Put Man
3.9
...we are expected to suspend our disbelief and accept that the adorable Kristen Bell needs some sort of crackpot magic spell to attract suitors. Ar Kansas Online
1.0
This lifeless, joyless exercise in futility has exactly one redeeming element, a cameo by Heders NAPOLEAN DYNAMITE co star Efren Ramirez as the magici .. Killer Movie Reviews
3.0
With romantic comedies, there has to be a certain amount of leeway given when critiquing the screenplay.Its a genre rooted in magic and distorted huma .. Brian Or Ndorf
3.1
Then, theres the even worse co writing team of David Weissman and David Diamond, whove penned both the abysmal Old Dogs and the nearly abysmal Evoluti ..
2.5
Unfortunately, it also attempts to be a realistically modern romance and a slapstick comedy. Js Online
2.0
Synopsis Forgetting Sarah Marshalls Kristen Bell stirs more comical passions as a hard working singleton who gets an attack of the romantic blues whil .. Sky
1.9
When in Rome 1halfstars Go to showtimes When in Rome, the saying goes.Just imitate the Romans: hang out at fountains, drive on the sidewalk, mispronou .. Chron
2.5
All it has is contrivance a central one that makes no sense whatsoever, and a whole mess of sub contrivances that seemed to have been added to the scr .. Jam! Movies
4.5
What you get with When in Rome is a surprisingly good romantic comedy.
2.0
Its never too early to start the Worst of 10 list, and at this early point When in Rome actually stands as the worst rom com of the decade.That alone .. From The Balcony
3.0
When I saw the trailer for When in Rome I laughed like crazy. I wish the movie were as funny. Movie Metropolis
4.5
Arnett brings a joyful exuberance tinged with an elan that is indescribable.
0.0
Mark Steven Johnson exhibits neither an eye nor an ear for comedy he must have been deaf and dumb to agree to shoot a script by Davids Diamond and Wei .. Boston Phoenix
1.5
The scenery is dull and the romance is a boring ride neither the places nor people offer much to write home about. Aimless and ambling along, this is .. Vue Weekly
3.0
A brainless, fizzy, romantic comedy fairy tale with a roster of acting talent far beyond expectations. Detroit News
1.0
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2.5
These star crossed movie lovers deserve much better than this tepid affair, as do long suffering fans of the genre. Illinois Times
1.5
Notice the ads dont proudly proclaim, From the writers of Old Dogs Metromix.com
3.0
Last time I checked, films had plot, characters (and character development) and, if nothing else, some semblance of a purpose other than to make money .. Week In Rewind
3.0
On this simple, sheeplike level, the thoroughly average When in Rome qualifies as almost a complete success, except in its requirement that we go alon .. MSN Movies
2.0
An exceptionally strong cast makes this fantasy romantic comedy trifle pleasantly watchable despite its chick lit conventions. Movie Mom
1.5
A romantic comedy without much to offer in the way of character, conflict, or canoodling. Movie Line
0.0
Instead of being booked into theaters, When in Rome would be a better fit for one of the Eternal Citys apocryphal vomitoriums. Gomemphis
1.5
Its all exceptionally predictable and disappointingly laugh free, especially since anything with Arnett one of the funniest around is typically worth .. Google
1.0
Number of record scratch jokes Three. Number of walk into a lamppost gags Two. Number of laughs Take a wild guess. News Of The World
1.9
A movie that is partly romantic and slightly funny, but mostly idiotic and predictable. Dc5
3.1
When in Rome needs every ounce of its leads twinkly appeal to keep us engaged. Washington Times
4.0
For whatever reason, the folks of the time saw it as entertainment. Movie Views
2.0
Its not classic Woody Allen, despite him writing it 40 years ago, but youll be fairly entertained.
3.0
Bobby Moynihans Puck is the kind of role Seth Rogen might play if he wasnt, well, talented.There is at least one genuinely funny scene. Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
1.0
Ladies, heres a chick flick best enjoyed with your eyelids actually glued together. Daily Mirror (UK)
0.5
Theres so much wrong with David Diamond and David Weissmans plot that, with a nod to the Guggenheim Museums spiral ramp, its hard to know where to beg ..
1.3
A weak rehash of Love Potion No. 9, with Love Potion No. 9 replaced by crack.



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