Valentine

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Valentine

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Released Feb 2, 2001

1h 36m

Horror

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Love is in the air. On the most romantic day of the year, would-be lovers woo hearts with flowers, candy, cards and gifts. Best friends Kate (Marley Shelton), Paige (Denise Richards), Dorothy (Jessica Capshaw), Lily (Jessica Cauffiel) and Shelly (Katherine Heigl) are young women looking for a relationship -- a valentine to die for. And this year they might just get their wish.

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Critics Consensus

Valentine is basically a formulaic throwback to conventional pre-Scream slasher flicks. Critics say it doesn't offer enough suspense or scares to justify its addition to the genre.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Jamie Blanks' Valentine has aged rather well. A movie I didn't care for at the time of its release, I now see a lot more of merit in this slasher than I did back in 2001.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 14, 2019

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

The contradictory sexual politics in this lightweight slasher suggest that at some point it was meant to satirize the traditional mores of the self-satisfied female characters.

Feb 28, 2007

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

In the new teen slasher flick Valentine, a public-school nerd, now grown up, seeks to systematically murder all the girls who wouldn't dance with him at the Grade 6 Valentine's dance. Or maybe that's not what happens. It s hard to tell.

Rated: 0/4

Apr 25, 2003

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Rocco T. Thompson

Rue Morgue Magazine

Unlike the charmingly 90s Urban Legend, Jamie Blanks’ follow-up was late to the party, running on the previous decade’s creative fumes.

Jul 3, 2024

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The frequent jump-scares and the various women spontaneously finding themselves in ill-lit, isolated locations prove to be only middlingly creative.

Rated: 3/10

Sep 22, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

There's a final twist that doesn't make sense on any of about 10,000 levels.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 16, 2022

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thiago s

Filme bacaninha, o roteiro é mais ou menos, as cenas de terror são bacaninhas, a história é bacaninha, o elenco é bacaninha, e alguns ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são mais ou menos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, perto do final do filme, foi revelado que dorothy era o assassino que ela estava com a roupa do assassino, mas foi revelado que Adam era o verdadeiro assassino, por que saiu sangue do nariz dele igual ao do assassino que quando matava as suas vítimas, saia sangue do nariz do assassino, com tudo isso, eu meio que recomendo esse filme.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Farah R

Although not as bad as the low ratings and terrible reviews make it seem, Valentine is still a mediocre slasher that’s only good to waste a couple of boring hours.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/25

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Andrew H

Valentine isn’t a good film, but it’s endlessly watchable. The plot’s obvious; the twist lands like a brick on a pillow, and every actor looks monumentally bored. Seriously, you can see them thinking about lunch as they act—but that’s the charm. It’s glossy, cheesy, and totally of its time. The killer design is fantastic, the mood is weirdly hypnotic, and it nails that “so bad it’s good” sweet spot. Urban Legend, also directed by Jamie Blanks, might be technically better—snappier script, better acting, more energy—but Valentine hits differently. It’s a boring, beautiful mess… and I love it for that. Though let’s be clear, Urban Legend was a better movie. It's an outstanding double bill, though

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/11/25

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Stanny R

Fine 00s aesthetic throwback. The film is fairly predictable and suffers from weak, fairly lazy writing and bad characters we’re supposed to care about. Denise Richards is good of course as is the special makeup department as there’s a few decent kills.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/07/24

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Horror C

Really enjoyed it! Something different

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/23

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Leonel S

This film was great and it had an amazing cast and great humor and kills in it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/23

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Synopsis

Love is in the air. On the most romantic day of the year, would-be lovers woo hearts with flowers, candy, cards and gifts. Best friends Kate (Marley Shelton), Paige (Denise Richards), Dorothy (Jessica Capshaw), Lily (Jessica Cauffiel) and Shelly (Katherine Heigl) are young women looking for a relationship -- a valentine to die for. And this year they might just get their wish.

Director: Jamie Blanks
Producer: Dylan Sellers
Screenwriter: Tom Savage, Donna Powers, Wayne Powers, Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: NPV Entertainment, Village Roadshow Prod., Cupid Productions Inc.
Rating: R (Some Sexuality|Language|Strong Horror Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 2, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.4M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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