Monte Carlo | |
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Directed by | Thomas Bezucha |
Screenplay by | Thomas Bezucha April Blair Maria Maggenti |
Story by | Kelly Bowe |
Based on | Headhunters by Jules Bass |
Produced by | Denise Di Novi Alison Greenspan Nicole Kidman Arnon Milchan |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Jonathan Brown |
Edited by | Jeffrey Ford |
Music by | Michael Giacchino |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $20 million[1] |
Box office | $39.7 million[2] |
Monte Carlo is a 2011 American adventure-romantic comedy film based on the 2001 novel Headhunters by Rankin/Bass co-founder Jules Bass. It was directed by Thomas Bezucha. Denise Di Novi, Alison Greenspan, Nicole Kidman, and Arnon Milchan produced the film for Fox 2000 Pictures and Regency Enterprises. It began production in Harghita, Romania on May 5, 2010. Monte Carlo stars Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy as three friends posing as wealthy socialites in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The film was released on July 1, 2011. It features the song "Who Says" by Selena Gomez & the Scene and numerous songs by British singer Mika. Monte Carlo received mixed reviews from critics, but earned $39.7 million on a $20 million budget. Fox Home Entertainment released Monte Carlo on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on October 18, 2011.