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Love Happens (2009)

PG_13  109 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  18 September 2009 (USA)
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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.

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Brandon Camp
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Love Happens -- 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 -- Clip: Eloise tells Marty that her boyfriend cheated on her again Love Happens -- Interview: Martin Sheen "On Burke Ryan and his back story"
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Eckhart ...
Jennifer Aniston ...
Dan Fogler ...
John Carroll Lynch ...
Martin Sheen ...
Judy Greer ...
Frances Conroy ...
Joe Anderson ...
Sasha Alexander ...
Clyde Kusatsu ...
Cab Driver
Anne Marie DeLuise ...
Unicom Executive #1
Tyler McClendon ...
Unicom Executive #2
Panou ...
Unicom Executive #3
Michael Kopsa ...
Ted Vernon - Unicom CEO
Michelle Harrison ...
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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. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Florist | Car Accident | Motivational Speaker | Seminar  | See more »

Taglines:

Sometimes when you least expect it...

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language including sexual references See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | Canada | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Quand l'amour arrive See more »

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,057,010 (USA) (20 September 2009) (1898 Screens)

Gross:

$22,783,960 (USA) (25 October 2009)
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The interior of Eloise's Garden was actually a high-end lingerie shop in Vancouver. The filmmaker's redressed it as a flower shop. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): 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. See 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.
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Connections

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 19 September 2009" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Acidtar Bollyhop"
Written by Curt Sobel, Gary Schreiner
Performed by Curt Sobel and Gary Schreiner
Courtesy of Palisades Music Productions See more »