When in Rome (2010 film)

When in Rome
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mark Steven Johnson
Produced by	Mark Steven Johnson Gary Foster Andrew Panay
Written by	Mark Steven Johnson David Diamond David Weissman
Starring	Kristen Bell Josh Duhamel Will Arnett Jon Heder Dax Shepard Danny DeVito Anjelica Huston
Music by	Christopher Young
Cinematography	John Bailey
Edited by	Ryan Folsey
Production company	Touchstone Pictures
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date	January 29, 2010 (2010-01-29)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$55 million
Box office	$43 million

When in Rome is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Mark Steven Johnson, co-written by Johnson, David Diamond and David Weissman. It stars Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel. It was released by Touchstone Pictures in the United States on January 29, 2010.

Successful and single Beth (Kristen Bell), an art curator at the Guggenheim, is at a point in her life where love seems like a luxury she can't afford. Waiting for the "perfect" romance has embittered her. After flying to Rome to attend her younger sister Joan's (Alexis Dziena) impulsive wedding, she meets Nicholas Beamon (Josh Duhamel). He rescues her in a couple of difficult situations but they are both clumsy. Still, they hit it off.

As Beth comes to believe in love again, she sees Nick kissing another woman, who turns out to be the groom's (Luca Calvani) "crazy cousin." Slightly drunk and jealous at seeing Nick with another woman, she picks up coins (a poker chip, a rare coin, a penny, a trick quarter and a Euro) from the "fountain of love" (probably based on the Trevi Fountain). Joan tells her that legend says if you take coins from the fountain, the owner of the coin will fall in love with you.

Beth is pursued back to New York City by a band of aggressive suitors whose coins she gathered, including a diminutive sausage magnate Al (Danny DeVito), lanky street illusionist Lance (Jon Heder), a doting painter Antonio (Will Arnett), and a narcissistic male model Gale (Dax Shepard). She must return the coins to the fountain to break the spell. As she falls in love with Nick, she realizes that the poker chip belongs to him and is convinced that he is under a spell, not truly in love with her.