
Love Happens
Seen it?2009 | 109 min | Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Rabbit Hole, start here.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: a parent's death or loss. Probably too much for younger kids.
Dr. Burke Ryan is a successful self-help author and motivational speaker with a secret. While he helps thousands of people cope with tragedy and personal loss, he secretly is unable to overcome the death of his late wife. It's not until Burke meets a fiercely independent florist named Eloise that he is forced to face his past and overcome his demons.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
16% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$36 million worldwide on a $18 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 63K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brandon Camp
- Aaron EckhartBurke
- Jennifer AnistonEloise
- Dan FoglerLane
- John Carroll LynchWalter
- Martin SheenBurke's Father-in-Law
- Judy GreerMarty
- Frances ConroyEloise's Mom
- Joe AndersonTyler
- Sasha AlexanderPhotographer
- Clyde KusatsuCab Driver