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Valentine's Day

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
119K
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  • Cast & crew
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Julia Roberts, Kathy Bates, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Queen Latifah, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, and Taylor Lautner in Valentine's Day (2010)
Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.
Play trailer2:09
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  • Comedy
  • Romance

Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.

IMDb RATING
5.7/10
119K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Garry Marshall
  • Writers
    • Katherine Fugate(screenplay)
    • Abby Kohn(story)
    • Marc Silverstein(story)
  • Stars
    • Julia Roberts
    • Jamie Foxx
    • Anne Hathaway
Top credits
  • Director
    • Garry Marshall
  • Writers
    • Katherine Fugate(screenplay)
    • Abby Kohn(story)
    • Marc Silverstein(story)
  • Stars
    • Julia Roberts
    • Jamie Foxx
    • Anne Hathaway
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 270User reviews
    • 191Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 12 nominations

    Videos4

    Valentine's Day -- International Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:09
    Valentine's Day -- International Trailer #2
    Valentine's Day -- U.S. Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:18
    Valentine's Day -- U.S. Trailer #2
    Valentine's Day -- U.S. Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:33
    Valentine's Day -- U.S. Trailer #1
    Valentine's Day -- International Trailer
    Trailer 1:26
    Valentine's Day -- International Trailer

    Photos212

    George Lopez in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Ashton Kutcher and Bryce Robinson in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Bryce Robinson in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Emma Roberts and Carter Jenkins in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Jamie Foxx and Ashton Kutcher in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Jessica Biel and Eric Dane in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Queen Latifah and Garry Marshall in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Kathy Bates and Jamie Foxx in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Kathy Bates in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Queen Latifah and Anne Hathaway in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Queen Latifah in Valentine's Day (2010)
    Jessica Alba and Ashton Kutcher in Valentine's Day (2010)

    Top cast

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    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Captain Kate Hazeltineas Captain Kate Hazeltine
    Jamie Foxx
    Jamie Foxx
    • Kelvin Mooreas Kelvin Moore
    Anne Hathaway
    Anne Hathaway
    • Lizas Liz
    Jessica Alba
    Jessica Alba
    • Morley Clarksonas Morley Clarkson
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Susanas Susan
    Jessica Biel
    Jessica Biel
    • Kara Monahanas Kara Monahan
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Holdenas Holden
    Eric Dane
    Eric Dane
    • Sean Jacksonas Sean Jackson
    Patrick Dempsey
    Patrick Dempsey
    • Dr. Harrison Copelandas Dr. Harrison Copeland
    Hector Elizondo
    Hector Elizondo
    • Edgaras Edgar
    Jennifer Garner
    Jennifer Garner
    • Julia Fitzpatrickas Julia Fitzpatrick
    Topher Grace
    Topher Grace
    • Jasonas Jason
    Carter Jenkins
    Carter Jenkins
    • Alexas Alex
    Ashton Kutcher
    Ashton Kutcher
    • Reed Bennettas Reed Bennett
    Queen Latifah
    Queen Latifah
    • Paula Thomasas Paula Thomas
    Taylor Lautner
    Taylor Lautner
    • Willyas Willy
    George Lopez
    George Lopez
    • Alphonsoas Alphonso
    Shirley MacLaine
    Shirley MacLaine
    • Estelleas Estelle
    • Director
      • Garry Marshall
    • Writers
      • Katherine Fugate(screenplay) (story)
      • Abby Kohn(story)
      • Marc Silverstein(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    More than a dozen Angelenos navigate Valentine's Day from early morning until midnight. Three couples awake together, but each relationship will sputter; are any worth saving? A grade-school boy wants flowers for his first true love; two high school seniors plan first-time sex at noon; a TV sports reporter gets the assignment to find romance in LA; a star quarterback contemplates his future; two strangers meet on a plane; grandparents, together for years, face a crisis; and, an "I Hate Valentine's Day" dinner beckons the lonely and the lied to. Can Cupid finish his work by midnight? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • grandmother grandson relationship
    • grandfather grandson relationship
    • car
    • reference to billy jean king
    • public nudity
    • 146 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A Love Story. More or Less.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some sexual material and brief partial nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sandra Bullock turned down Julia Roberts's role in this movie.
    • Goofs
      Julia never left to go to San Francisco. This can be heard when she calls Kara on the phone and says that she is still in LA.
    • Quotes

      Estelle: When you love someone, you love all of them... you gotta love everything about them, not just the good things but the bad things too. The things that you find lovable and the things you don't.

    • Crazy credits
      Gag reel during the closing credits, and at the end of the closing credits cheerleaders form a heart on the football field.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Saw VI/Cirque du Freak/The Vampire's Assistant/Amelia (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Say Hey (I Love You)
      Written by Michael Franti and Carl Young

      Performed by Spearhead (as Michael Franti & Spearhead)

      Courtesy of Anti/Universal Republic Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews270

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Romantic Comedy
    As a disgruntledly (not a word, shut up) unemployed film critic, I must take drastic measures in concealing my opinion towards a movie you are going to wind up seeing regardless. This time, I have taken my single self to see Valentine's Day, to see if it can measure up to last year's star-sprinkled surprise-surprise hit comedy He's Just Not That into You. I wanted to see that if despite without the lovey-dovey person by my side (which has been a vacant position for a while) the movie can still deliver, entertain, and touch the soul.

    Also, I wanted to see if people working at the theater would dedicate a bit of time from their ordinary day to point out that it's strange that I am watching a movie called Valentine's Day by myself. I approached the ticket counter and asked for my ticket. After momentary laughter the man at the counter presented me with my ticket. I then enter through the doors and approach the lady ripping the tickets and sending me in the right direction. After her laughter subdued, she pointed me to theater #1.

    Valentine's Day works in the tradition of last year's February romantic success story, and Love Actually, a British dramatic rom-com that jump-started the technique of applying multiple love stories in a film. That way, if one story doesn't work, you have multiple other chances to still enjoy the movie. To spice things up, the movie contains one of the biggest casts of stars since the never-duplicated insanity of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. What other movie can boast the collaboration of Jennifer Garner, Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, and even Shirley MacLaine?

    But of course, when you have this many stars, that means so many stories; and less time for character development. This is where the film mostly disappoints, very little developing or changing from anyone associated with the movie. Without revealing too much, there is literally 10 or 11 (lost count) plot lines mixing and intertwining together in a span of just two hours. This equals an average of 12 minutes per story. In actuality however, some stories are actually shorter than others. Katherine Fugate had the right idea when writing the screenplay, but the execution wasn't the best considering that some stories worked and some were just boring to the core. Poor Garry Marshall can only do so much, even though his best days (Pretty Woman, Happy Days) are long gone.

    The limited time for acting also diminished the performances of almost every single star in the movie. However, the acting performances of the younger tots (Taylor Swift, Emma Roberts, Taylor Lautner, Carter Jenkins) were much weaker when compared to the veterans Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Shirley MacLaine, and Héctor Elizondo. One other note: Ashton Kutcher, Topher Grace, and Bradley Cooper are three men that given the little time in this movie delivered swell performances that was undermined only by the writing. Their comic timing kept the movie afloat when the flick was threatening to totally flounder.

    Like I said before, some stories worked, and other stories were absolutely dreadful to watch. The high school-based stories in Valentine's Day were the weakest, shortest, and the most pointless. In the meantime, the Anne Hathaway/Topher Grace story and the conflict involving Kutcher, Alba, Jennifer Garner, and Patrick Dempsey were the most entertaining to watch. Nearly all the stories had their share of clichés, with only one of them containing a surprise or two. The chemistry wasn't that intense, because there was no time for it to happen. The dialogue was never allowed to intensify or dwell deeper into the concept of love. A few good one-liners here and there, but nothing really worth remembering.

    Bottom Line: The problem with Valentine's Day is very simple: we've seen it before and after 2009 being such a good year for romantic comedies, the expectations are higher. It takes more than just a bunch of big stars to propel a rom-com to quality heights; you need strong writing, good chemistry, strong direction, and a hintage of unpredictability. That's how The Proposal, He's Just Not That Into You, The Ugly Truth, and especially (500) Days of Summer made 2009 one of the greatest years for romance in a long time. This was also the issue with Couple's Retreat, the last blockbuster romantic comedy of 09. Valentine's Day has its moments indeed (Anne Hathaway is hilarious), but don't expect it to be anything better than mediocre. Simply there were too many stories and most of them with less depth than a puddle.

    And none of this criticism has to do with the fact that I saw the movie by myself.

    Honestly.
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    • Feb 12, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Russian
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Ẩn Số Tình Yêu
    • Filming locations
      • Pacific Ave & N Venice Blvd., Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Rice Films
      • Karz Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $52,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $110,528,528
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $56,260,707
      • Feb 14, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $216,528,528
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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