Monte Carlo (2011 film)

Monte Carlo is a 2011 HungarianAmerican romantic comedy film based on Headhunters by 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 amp the Scene and numerous songs by British singer Mika. Monte Carlo received mixed reviews from critics and it earned 39,667,665 on amillion budget. Fox Home Entertainment released Monte Carlo on DVD and Bluray Disc on October 18, 2011.

At Monte Carlo the girls meet Theo Marchand, the son of the philanthropist hosting Cordelia. Theo dislikes Cordelias spoiled nature but escorts them to a ball, where Grace successfully fools Cordelias aunt Alicia and Emma dances with a prince. Meg reunites with Riley, an Australian backpacker she briefly met in Paris. They find they have things in common, and spend time together before he leaves for Italy. When Grace has to take part in a game of polo, Alicia discovers the impersonation because of Graces different riding style. Alicia believes her niece has hired a lookalike to take her place while she parties, but in order not to endanger the charity auction she agrees to keep silent. Theo is attracted to Cordelias frank personality, while Emmas prince invites her to a party on a yacht. Emma dresses for the party in Cordelias necklace but meets Meg on the way, and Meg takes it for safekeeping, but later forgets it in Rileys backpack. Emma is disillusioned at the party by the princes arrogance toward the servants.Owen arrives in Monte Carlo in search of Emma. So does Cordelia, and she sees the newspaper account of Graces appearance at the ball. She finds that the necklace is missing and calls the police. The girls have gone in search of Riley but he shows up at the hotel with the necklace they find Cordelia in the room. When Cordelia threatens to call and withdraw the necklace from the auction, the girls panic and tackle her to the couch. When people come to the door, they muffle her screams and Grace covers for them. They then tie her to a chair and gag her by stuffing an apple in her mouth so Grace can take her place at the auction. Cordelia escapes, and reveals Graces fraud at the auction. She demands that Grace be arrested, but after Graces sincere public confession Alicia bids the unexpectedly large amount ofmillion for the necklace to save her. The film ends with Meg joining Riley on his travel around the world Owen and Emma moving into their own home in T

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