Some movies stick with you after they’re over, such as “American Beauty.” Some only last as long as their running time. While they aren’t bad, there’s nothing so noteworthy about them that you want to see them again, or even talk about them with friends. The new comedy “Tomcats” is one of those films.

“Tomcats” opens with the wedding of one of a group of bachelor friends. The other buddies are horrified their friend is getting married, and make a bet: they’ll each put aside some money for investment, and the last single man gets the pot. Everyone, of course, swears to remain single, a “tomcat,” forever.

Flash forward to seven years later. The group has been whittled down to two: struggling cartoonist Michael Delaney (Jerry O’Connell), and rich womanizer Kyle Brenner (Jake Busey). The two, along with the rest of the now-married group, are in Las Vegas for the wedding of Steve (Horatio Sanz) to the gorgeous Tricia (Jaime Pressly).

Depressed after getting dumped by his “girl-of-the-hour” Michael goes on a gambling binge, losing $51,000. With no way to pay, the casino?s sleazy owner, Carlos (Bill Maher), gives Michael an order to have the money within 30 days, or be killed. Michael is desperate, until he realizes that the money pool from the old bet has grown to almost half a million dollars.

To collect, Michael must get Kyle married, which seems impossible; Kyle is a rabidly single womanizing jerk. But then he mentions the one that got away, Natalie (Shannon Elizabeth), a bridesmaid from the wedding where the bet was made, and Michael decides to track her down and hook them up.

Michael soon finds Natalie, apparently now a hooker, who’s hanging out on a street corner looking for “customers.” He clumsily tries to explain the situation, and his attempts make it look very bad when the police cars arrive and he is arrested for soliciting a prostitute. It turns out Natalie is a cop.

He manages to convince the police that he’s telling the truth about Carlos and the bet, and that the next day Natalie comes knocking on his door. It seems she wasn’t the one who got away after all; she was the one who got dropped off in the middle of nowhere with a roll of quarters to call a cab. She has a grudge against Kyle, and agrees to help Michael win the bet, with one condition: she gets half the money.

The movie moves along predictably, with lots of jokes along the way. Of course, Michael and Natalie fall for each other and Kyle gets his comeuppance. And the movie has some good gags, like one scene where Natalie, during a running shoot-out at a raid, pauses to ask her partner for advice about Michael, or when Michael has an encounter with a seemingly-meek librarian and her collection of whips and chains.

But there are also has some sequences that serve no other purpose than filler. For example, midway through the movie, Kyle is diagnosed with testicular cancer. While this leads to several good scenes, including a new variation on the game “follow the bouncing ball,” there is no excuse for it to be in the movie other than to add 15 minutes or so to the running time.

The movie does, however, succeed in being what it’s supposed to be a dumb comedy. While it probably won’t win any Oscars or make any critic’s Top-10 list, it’s an entertaining diversion for spring break or a dull weekend.