Just Married

Two people from opposite ends of the social ladder meet and fall for each other in a whirlwind of chemistry and reckless optimism. They decide to tie the knot despite steady pressure from their different families. They hop on a honeymoon to Italy, hoping for sun and harmony, only to be swept into a day after day of misadventures. Its humor comes from small miscommunications and travel's carnival energy. What starts as chaos slowly reveals their true compatibility. From canceled plans to mistaken identities to comic run ins with a wary ex-flame, the trip becomes a relentless string of mishaps that test their faith in love. Through it all they hold on to the belief that it's worth fighting for.

Directed by Shawn Levy, Just Married released in 2003 as a breezy romantic comedy. Written from an original screenplay by Sam Harper, it follows a newlywed couple who defy their different families and embark on a honeymoon that spirals into misadventure.

With a modest $18 million budget, the film went on to gross over $101.6 million worldwide, making it a solid commercial success for a rom com of its era, and helping establish Shawn Levy as a director of lighthearted crowd-pleasers.

Critics gave Just Married a mixed reception, applauding the chemistry between Kutcher and Murphy while noting rom com rhythms. The film foregrounds themes of young love under family scrutiny, economic contrast, and resilience, delivering a breezy validation of commitment amid a string of pratfalls that feel light yet sincere overall.

Even years later the movie sits as a touchstone for 2000s rom coms that blend travel chaos with domestic life. It helped solidify Ashton Kutcher's transition from outsider hero to rom com lead and added to Brittany Murphy's filmography of upbeat heroines. It also helped popularize light-hearted vacation disaster plots.