I Hate Valentine's Day (2009)

A florist, who abides by a strict five-date-limit with any man, finds herself wanting more with the new restaurateur in town.

Director:

Nia Vardalos

Writers:

Nia Vardalos (screenplay), Nia Vardalos (story)

Stars:

Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Judah Friedlander

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nia Vardalos	...	Genevieve Gernier
John Corbett	...	Greg Gatlin
Stephen Guarino	...	Bill
Amir Arison	...	Bob
Zoe Kazan	...	Tammy Greenwood
Gary Wilmes	...	Cal
Mike Starr	...	John
Jason Mantzoukas	...	Brian Blowdell
Judah Friedlander	...	Dan O'Finn
Rachel Dratch	...	Kathy Jeemy
Jay O. Sanders	...	Tim the Delivery Guy
Lynda Gravatt	...	Rose
Olive	...	Rose's Dog
Suzanne Shepherd	...	Edie
Dan Finnerty	...	Grouchy Guy

Storyline

In Manhattan, Genevieve Gernier owns a flower shop and has a personal dating rule: a limit of five dates with a man to avoid a relationship. When Greg Gatlin buys a restaurant nearby her shop, they decide to date. However, after five dates, Genevieve is not happy with her rule and does not know how to meet Greg again.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | restaurateur | florist | gay | new york city | 

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Taglines:

She had him at get lost.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 2009 (Bolivia)

Also Known As:

Al diablo con el amor

Filming Locations:

308 Court St, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,009, 5 July 2009, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$10,060, 12 July 2009

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Star Pictures,I Hate Vday Productions,ICB Entertainment Finance

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It isn't the first time that John Corbett and Nia Vardallos played as a couple in a movie. They also did this in ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding''.

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Goofs

There's an establishing shot of the Manhattan skyline showing the Empire State Building lit up in blue and green. Any New Yorker knows that around Valentines Day, the Empire State Building would be lit up all red.

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Connections

Spoofed in Friends with Benefits (2011)

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Soundtracks

Anything but You
Written by Adam Stidham
Performed by Civalias
Provided courtesy by Authentik Artists

User Reviews

A Total Disappointment

For someone who wrote and starred in the superb hit film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" I guess when It comes to directing and starring in a film Nia Vardalos may not find herself as successful.

The movie was frankly "So bad" that I was surprised Nia could actually be capable of messing up a film so badly even though it was her directorial debut...It was over done, over acted, the story line seemed silly and clichéd It almost looked like everyone was trying too hard to make it seem real and natural to such an extent that it ended up being totally fake.

I found Nia's acting over done, and incredibly unsuited to her personality and John Corbett just seemed like he was dragged into this whole mess of a film.

The storyline needed some more realism, the humor some fixing, the actors too failed to make an impact. This is a chick flick that can definitely be avoided.