Love Happens

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Love Happens

PG-13

Released Sep 18, 2009

1h 49m

Romance

Drama

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Dr. Burke Ryan (Aaron Eckhart) is a self-help guru who is on the verge of a lucrative multimedia deal. But there's a problem: though he advises his patients to confront their pain, Burke has never come to terms with his wife's death. Eloise Chandler (Jennifer Aniston) has had enough of men and dating, and is busy concentrating on her floral business. When they meet, Burke and Eloise feel an instant attraction, but wonder if they'll be able to let go of their painful pasts and embrace the future.

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Critics Consensus

Love Happens is a dull, chemistry-free affair that under-utilizes its appealing leads.

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

Call it a romantic comedy or romantic drama; you're still not going to giggle, your heart won't be warmed and ultimately, you'll leave unsatisfied.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 12, 2010

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David Stratton

At the Movies (Australia)

It's awful.

Rated: 1.5/5

Feb 24, 2010

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The Times (UK)

Not content with being a romcom that's trite and shallow about love, it's gone one step further - it's trite and shallow about death, too.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 16, 2009

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Eckhart can't carry the film himself and everyone else involved seems content to settle for mediocrity.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 15, 2020

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Nikki Baughan

Roll Credits

Love Happens is limp, ham-fisted and maddeningly obvious.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 25, 2019

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Kelly Jane Torrance

Washington Times

You couldn't get two much better-looking leads than Mr. Eckhart and Miss Aniston, and the frequent close-ups certainly make them even more likable.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 5, 2018

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Marianne de N

Such a wonderful heartwarming watch! Without the usual gore and explicit sex. The chemistry between the two actors was palpable and which made the move so watchable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/03/25

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Audience Member

What is wrong with people who can't watch a movie without analyzing it to the Nth degree? It is a lighthearted movie free of vulgarity n violence. For our family the character development n relationship were well with the watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Arthur B

This was a heartwarming film about grief and forgiveness. It might have a misleading name, but it was a great watch, the only problem I think occured was the name of the film, and calling it something more central to the themes of the film would have worked in it's favour a lot more.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/30/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

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Stephen C

A failed romantic drama movie in 1 hour and 49 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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Audience Member

the only thing that i liked about this movie is the lemons in the opening scene. i didnt feel emotionally connected to any of the characters. despite the fact that burke gets very emotional often, i didnt really come to care about him at all. to conclude, bad acting , bad use of the plot, boring, no love, no chemistry, no emotional attatchment to the main leads, going in loved the start, coming out, they are definetly breaking up in a month, waste of time, do not watch.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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Synopsis

Dr. Burke Ryan (Aaron Eckhart) is a self-help guru who is on the verge of a lucrative multimedia deal. But there's a problem: though he advises his patients to confront their pain, Burke has never come to terms with his wife's death. Eloise Chandler (Jennifer Aniston) has had enough of men and dating, and is busy concentrating on her floral business. When they meet, Burke and Eloise feel an instant attraction, but wonder if they'll be able to let go of their painful pasts and embrace the future.

Director: Brandon Camp
Producer: Scott Stuber, Mike Thompson
Screenwriter: Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Stuber Pictures, Camp/Thompson Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual References|Language)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 18, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.9M
Runtime: 1h 49m

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