Claim: Selena Gomez is an actress.

Monte Carlo is a 2011 American 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 & the Scene and numerous songs by British singer Mika . Monte Carlo received mixed reviews from critics and it earned $ 39,667,665 on a $ 20 million budget . Fox Home Entertainment released Monte Carlo on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on October 18 , 2011 .