Love Hurts (I) (2009)

A newly separated father has to learn how to date again with help from his teenage son who himself dreams of conquering one girl's heart.

Director:

Barra Grant

Writer:

Barra Grant

Stars:

Richard E. Grant, Carrie-Anne Moss, Johnny Pacar

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard E. Grant	...	Ben Bingham
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Amanda Bingham
Johnny Pacar	...	Justin Bingham
Jenna Elfman	...	Darlene
Janeane Garofalo	...	Hannah Rosenbloom
Camryn Manheim	...	Gloria
Caroline Aaron	...	Wanda
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Curtis
Elvina Beck	...	Zoe
Max Van Ville	...	Trev
Marcella Lentz-Pope	...	Kat
Rita Rudner	...	Dr. Lisa Levanthorp
Olga Fonda	...	Valeriya
Pamela Mattioli	...	Melissa
Paula Mattioli	...	Mallory

Storyline

Ben Bingham has slipped into a fossilized middle-age, unlike his vibrant wife Amanda. When she finally leaves him, Ben is at a loss. He drowns himself in gin and refuses to get out of his pajamas until his popular 17 year-old son Justin takes over. He changes Ben's "look" and pushes him out into the social scene. Before Ben knows what is happening, he is the most popular single man in town, pursued by his nurse, his trainer, and karaoke-singing twins. Things change when Justin falls in love for the first time and now finds his father's lifestyle incredibly superficial. Ben is forced to refocus, recapture his humanity, his heart, and most importantly his wife... who is now with another man.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | player | divorced man | title directed by female | alcohol | 

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Taglines:

A Painfully Romantic Comedy

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some drug content and language including sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 November 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hanging Out Hooking Up Falling in Love

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pageant Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie is the first time of actress Carrie-Anne Moss starring in a romantic comedy. This is also the actress' first feature film with a female director.

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Soundtracks

"Heaven Is A Place On Earth"
Performed by Belinda Carlisle

User Reviews

"Love Hurts" is more painful than funny

Love hurts, and divorce hurts too, especially if you're so self-absorbed that you have no idea what's happening. Moving on also hurts when you're completely clueless about how regular people in society operate. "Love Hurts", the film, is a comedy, but it also hurts because the hackneyed jokes are more painful than funny.

None of the characters (the ex-wife, the sex-crazed assistant, or the candid son) were thought out at all. They were empty, annoying, and unintentionally more clueless than Ben, our "hero". I came close to liking Ben. Richard E. Grant can pull off sarcasm with aplomb, and he has a look that you can laugh at even when he's drunk and contemptible. But it takes a significantly better written film than this to successfully have an anti-hero hero.

"Love Hurts" doesn't have anything original, and nothing particularly funny. Most characters didn't make much sense, but they also weren't written as people, they were walking, talking jokes—which unfortunately didn't even provide any laughs. Grant brought everything he could to the character of Ben, and you can almost watch the film for him, but I would just recommend finding him in something else instead.