Love Happens (2009)

A widower whose book about coping with loss turns him into a best-selling self-help guru, falls for the hotel florist where his seminar is given, only to learn that he hasn't yet truly confronted his wife's passing.

Director:

Brandon Camp

Writers:

Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson

Stars:

Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Eckhart	...	Burke
Jennifer Aniston	...	Eloise
Dan Fogler	...	Lane
John Carroll Lynch	...	Walter
Martin Sheen	...	Burke's Father-in-Law
Judy Greer	...	Marty
Frances Conroy	...	Eloise's Mom
Joe Anderson	...	Tyler
Sasha Alexander	...	Photographer
Clyde Kusatsu	...	Cab Driver
Anne Marie DeLuise	...	Unicom Executive
Tyler McClendon	...	Unicom Executive
Panou	...	Unicom Executive
Michael Kopsa	...	Unicom CEO
Michelle Harrison	...	Cynthia

Storyline

Burke is a motivational speaker whose book about dealing with grief is a best seller. His wife died in a car accident three years ago. He's in Seattle to lead a week-long workshop on healing and to negotiate a major multi-media deal. But something's amiss: he's a closet drinker, he won't ride elevators, his moods swing, he's estranged from his wife's father, and he's very much alone. In a hotel hallway, he bumps into a woman arranging flowers, tries to chat with her, and gets the brush-off. She's Eloise, a local florist who's just broken up with a boyfriend. He's persistent and they eventually go to dinner - it goes badly. What's blocking Burke? Can the physician heal himself.

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | florist | car accident | motivational speaker | seminar | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes when you least expect it...

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language including sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [nl] Universal Pictures [us]

Country:

USA Canada UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Traveling

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£559,724 (UK) (9 October 2009)

Gross:

$22,927,390 (USA) (30 October 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Stuber Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jennifer Aniston was never in Seattle during shooting of the film. Her face is never seen during the scenes depicting Seattle landmarks, a body double (who always faced away from the camera) was used instead.

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Goofs

Eloise chides her assistant for not cauterizing the roses. Roses are never cauterized. That would seal the stems so they would not be able to take up water. Roses in fact should be cut daily since the stems seal up naturally.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Referenced in Access Hollywood: Episode dated 3 September 2009 (2009)

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Soundtracks

"IO (This Time Around)"
Written by Jim Evens
Performed by Helen Stellar
Courtesy of Helen Stellar

User Reviews

Loved this movie!

My daughter and I used our "girls night out" to go see this movie last night. We both loved it. We did have to use tissue for parts of it, but it was still great. Very heartwarming and emotional movie. It is refreshing to go to a movie with your daughter and not have to be embarrassed by lots of sex scenes or foul language. (Even though she is 23, I still don't like watching that stuff in front of her.) This is just a really sweet movie about 2 people finding each other; not expecting to. I thought Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart both played these characters very well! Martin Sheen is also great in this movie. I would definitely recommend it for anyone to see!