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Love Happens (2009) -- On a business trip to Seattle, a popular self-help guru (Eckhart) sparks with a woman (Aniston) who attends one of his seminars. Their connection causes his to realize, however, that he hasn't truly confronted his wife's recent passing.
Love Happens (2009) -- Clip: Eloise tells Marty that her boyfriend cheated on her again
Love Happens (2009) -- Interview: Martin Sheen "On Burke Ryan and his back story"
Love Happens (2009) -- UK Trailer
Love Happens (2009) -- Trailer for this romantic comedy

Overview

User Rating:
5.3/10   1,217 votes
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Director:

Brandon Camp

Writers (WGA):

Brandon Camp (written by) &
Mike Thompson (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

18 September 2009 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Sometimes when you least expect it...

Plot:

About a widower whose book about coping with loss turns him into a best-selling self-help guru. On a business trip to Seattle, he falls for a woman who attends one of his seminars, only to learn that he hasn't yet truly confronted his wife's passing. | full synopsis

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(241 articles)

Box Office Blues (And Golden Browns)
 (From FilmExperience. 21 October 2009, 9:31 AM, PDT)

'Up' breaks records at UK box office
 (From digitalspy. 13 October 2009, 6:50 AM, PDT)

User Comments:

Not so bad.... more (27 total)


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  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:

Brand New Day (USA) (working title)
Quand l'amour arrive (Canada: French title)
Traveling (USA) (working title)
Любовь случается (Russia) [ru]
Amor Por Acaso (Portugal) [pt]
I agapi thelei to hrono tis (Greece) [el]
Láska na druhý pohled (Czech Republic) [cs]
Ljubezen se zgodi (Slovenia) [sl]
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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some language including sexual references.

Runtime:

USA:109 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44844) | Ireland:12A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA more


Fun Stuff

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Burke refers to Rocky as a parrot. Rocky is actually a cockatoo. more

Quotes:

Burke: Funerals are important rituals. They're not only recognition that a person has died; they're recognition that a person has lived. more

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2009-09-19)" (2009) more


FAQ

A Note Regarding Spoilers
Is "Love Happens" based on a book?
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10 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Not so bad...., 19 September 2009
7/10
Author: nicki9112 from United States

Let me start by saying that I did not think I would like this movie, but it exceeded my expectations. I think what I liked the most about it, was it was not your typical romance movie. I had heard before seeing it that it was predictable and just like every other "chick flick" but the truth is... it's really not. This movie had a lot of depth, a lot of touching moments and yes, obviously romance. That being said, this movie was more about finding the good in life and forgetting all of the hurt and heart aches then it was about romance, although that aspect of it is in there too. Aaron Eckhart is impossible not to like and quite the eye candy. This movie also had some great songs in it! Overall, definitely not too bad!

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