Just Married (2003)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Shawn Levy

Writer (WGA):

Sam Harper (written by)

Release Date:

10 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Welcome to the honeymoon from hell.

Plot:

A young newlywed couple honeymoon in Europe, where obstacles challenge their ability to sustain the marriage.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Honeymoon | Newlywed | Ex Boyfriend | Male Rape

Awards:

9 nominations

Cast

Ashton Kutcher	...	Tom
Brittany Murphy	...	Sarah
Christian Kane	...	Peter Prentiss
David Moscow	...	Kyle
Monet Mazur	...	Lauren (as Monét Mazur)
David Rasche	...	Mr. McNerney
Thad Luckinbill	...	Willie McNerney
David Agranov	...	Paul McNerney
Taran Killam	...	Dickie McNerney
Raymond J. Barry	...	Mr. Leezak
Toshi Toda	...	Yuan
George Gaynes	...	Father Robert
Massimo Schina	...	Fredo
Valeria Andrews	...	Wendy (as Valeria)
Alex Thomas	...	Fred

Also Known As:

Voll verheiratet (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, some crude humor and a brief drug reference.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Italian | French | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:18SX | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39297) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | UK:12A

Filming Locations:

160 San Rafael Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Before filming the scene with the car buried in the snow, Brittany Murphy and Ashton Kutcher had an argument which helped them get through the scene without breaking out into laughter.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tom throws his jacket onto the chair in the hotel in Venice, it is all screwed/scrunched up. But when he picks it up to leave, it is neatly laid across the chair.

Quotes:

Mr. Leezak: You never see the hard days in a photo album, but those are the ones that get you from one happy snap shot to the next.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Horror Business (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Positive Organ

Simply not funny

I remember the advertisements for this film. It never looked like a movie that I'd want to spend any energy or money getting to watch, so I never did. As it aired on TV tonight(not even for the first time, either), I decided to give it a chance. The plot holds little originality, and it's not terribly interesting or engaging. The acting is fine, but overdone much of the time(seemingly more the result of the writing and direction than the work of the actors). The characters are neither likable nor realistic. They seem stereotyped and one-note, in spite of attempts at fleshing them out. Kutcher and Murphy have both given in good performances and been in good films, but here... well, at least they have fairly good on-screen chemistry. The humor mostly consists of mishaps, usually involving pain, with the occasional awkward and/or embarrassing situation. No observations, no wit, no clever references. Just unpleasant scenes. The pacing is OK. As clichéd as it was, I must admit that I liked the ending(formulaic and predictable as it may be). However, by then, it was much too late. A film that's just annoying and not at all funny, this is one you should not spend time on unless you're into the Adam Sandler type humor of pain and embarrassment being funny. I recommend this to fans of Sandler and his type of comedy. Everyone else should most likely just steer clear. 5/10