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Love Happens

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2009 | 109 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybe

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

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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