Love Happens

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2009


MOVIE IS distractingly romantic interesting skillfully appealing
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22 %
16 % Rotten
$ 36 Million
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Positive Reviews 24
Negative reviews 41
Average Rating 2.2/5
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3.0
Movie Review Movie Review Love Happens C Movie Review Love Happens C C Love Happens Director Brandon Camp Runtime 109 minutes Rating PG 13 Cast Aaron .. Av Club
3.0
type Movie Current Status In Season Wide Release Date 09/18/09 performer Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart director Brandon Camp author Brandon Camp, Mi .. EW
2.0
Its hard to believe that a dashing man like Eckhart and a stunning woman like Aniston could have absolutely no chemistry, but theres no accounting for .. Common Sense Media
2.0
The sorrowing widower is a great subject for film romance; but the point is to let the girl have a proper crack at cheering him up. Time Out
1.3
I applaud Camp for trying to transcend the standard rom com with a character study bent, but poor execution renders Love a misfire.
1.0
Grief, about which Brandon Camps film thinks its saying wise and important things, is a slow and private process, no.No. Telegraph
2.0
Falls between romance and drama without really satisfying either.
1.5
Call it a romantic comedy or romantic drama; youre still not going to giggle, your heart wont be warmed and ultimately, youll leave unsatisfied. Cinema Blend
1.5
We never feel the love except for Seattle, which is beautifully shot and next to nothing happens. Ny Daily News
2.5
Aniston has the screen empathy gene.Her film characters are game for life and laugh easily, especially at themselves. The Globe And Mail
2.5
Brandon Camps film has a ping pongy rhythm and spin suitable for romantic comedy but rather lighthearted for the emotional load it drops. Philly
3.0
The movie also has the nerve to mount an attack on the commercialization of grief.This is beyond ironic. Philly
3.0
Yeah, love happens. So does something else. Sappy, overemphatic and cloying... mountain of narrative cliches. One Guys Opinion
1.9
In fact, the narrative comes closer to a Lifetime weeper than a sitcom.There are some awkward attempts at comedy, many of which fail. ReelViews
3.1
Thats the right ending if this movie were genuinely sincere about its story and character. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
...a coma inducing collection of unimaginative sermons, tasteless symbolism and one of the most crass uses of product placement to come down the pike ..
3.8
Director Roel Reine has infused Death Race 2 with a hopelessly (and downright distractingly) low rent visual sensibility thats reflected most keenly i .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
Hmm.Listen, if you write one screenplay and then feel like the next logical step is to write it again with a different title, you might want to rethin .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Here we learn that of all the ways motion picture professionals might choose to develop that auspicious premise, crossing it with a misty eyed Jennife .. News Review
2.0
Yet, Burke isnt happy that meeting or his next seminar will take place in Seattle. Screen It
1.0
What a title. Not that this crybaby romantic drama deserves much better. Independent
2.0
Theres a four letter word happening here all right, but it sure isnt love. View London
1.3
Debut director Brandon Camp and his co screenwriter, Mike Thompson, cant completely squash the natural charm of their lead actors, who have their mome .. News Day
0.6
Love Happens is a weepie about the grieving process, mainly my own. Two hours of my life have been brutally stolen from me, and I need closure. New York Post
2.5
Instead, it becomes a cliche ridden, treacly drama that trivializes the bereavement process while it makes romance look easy and like a foregone concl .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
Because theres no mystery, no chemistry and paper thin characters, the movie coasts by on the charms of its two stars. And while Eckhart and Aniston a .. Az Central
2.5
Its a tricky balancing act: Beg for sympathy too early and youve got corn chowder; pour on the tears too heavily at the end and it all comes apart lik .. Boston
2.5
But like any good food fight, it offers short lived entertainment. Star Tribune
1.5
Such a movie does not deserve Eckhart as its leading man, and Eckhart doesnt deserve to be stuck in it.
1.3
This romantic comedy is the kind of cloying, saccharine saturated date movie that only the most deluded of fools in love would enjoy. Toronto Star
1.0
Instead of handclaps, however, it will be sharp shrieks of agony, getting louder and more numerous until the whole cinema erupts in existential despai .. Guardian
1.0
The film is sentimental and deeply embarrassing... There isnt a laugh or an honest emotion in the whole picture. Guardian
3.0
Most viewers expecting a romantic comedy will probably be disappointed by Love Happens. Reel Talk Reviews
1.0
Susan Grangers review of Love Happens (Universal Pictures) Does art imitate life or does life imitate art Susang Ranger
1.0
Together they are barely interesting enough to make you wish you werent dead yourself. Movies
2.0
Together they are barely interesting enough to make you wish you werent dead yourself. Movies
1.5
Love never happens in this movie, but at least theres some liking here and there.See TIMEs fall entertainment preview. Time
2.0
Of course they are perfect for each other but the screenplay has to throw up enough contrivances and obstacles to stretch it out. Express
1.5
That this superficial romance between a successful self help author and a nurturing florist is also a film about overcoming the tragedy of losing a lo .. Calendar Live
2.0
The whole experience comes off as sort of a second rate Cameron Crowe flick. Hollywood
3.5
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach. Tony Medley
1.3
This romantic drama is as honest and as genuine as snow falling in a tropical rainforest or Will Ferrell actually running for President of the United .. Movie Freak
2.5
Instead, writer director Brandon Camp goes looking for an answer to an interesting question. Herald Sun
2.0
WHOS GOING TO LIKE THIS MOVIE People who want a romance, no comedy. 7M Pictures
2.5
Love Happens but not much else in this heartfelt but dull romantic dirge. Boxoffice Magazine
3.0
If a camera crew had simply followed Eckhart around Seattle without any directions, they could probably have come up with almost the same film. E Online
2.5
A wearisome romance between two one dimensional constructions masquerading as humans. Film School Rejects
2.5
Its not a must see, but with some nice performances and some scenic views of Seattle, if you wait until it comes to cable, its pleasant enough. Maki At The Movies
2.0
Calculated and predictable, it never feels genuine and the journey climaxes with a dreadful lets all have a cry finale as Burke overcomes his inner an .. Digital Spy
3.8
Gifted with a terrific sense of location and a concentration on honest character interactions over formula plotting, Love Happens is hopeful in its po .. Dustin Put Man
3.0
I emphasize their work because they represent the stale attitude of this movie; its a friendly enough concoction, but one that doesnt make much time t .. Brian Or Ndorf
2.5
As Eloises boss, Judy Greer is relegated to second fiddle but at least doesnt embarrass herself here.
0.4
Essentially, Love Happens lacks everything that made When Harry Met Sally.., the quintessential romantic comedy, so immensely entertaining, genuinely .. Nyc Movie Guru
3.0
Its a movie that suffers because it offers a glimpse at a far more interesting premise, but elects to stick to rom com tradition. Sky
1.0
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2.0
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2.0
The film is rarely funny but it is ultimately moving thanks to a welcome concluding scene between Eckhart and his father in law (Martin Sheen).Love Ha .. Metro
3.1
Too bad the filmmakers didnt realize potential, and instead, decided to ignore the special relationship that these two characters could have had by th ..
3.0
As a romance story, Love Happens is nothing special, with the spark between Eckhart and Aniston almost non existent. But as a drama about grief, its m .. Film4
3.5
Love Happens isnt about love. Its about grief and works on most levels and isnt a total bomb because of Eckhart. Tri City Herald
3.8
You will want to have your tissues ready for the powerful emotional punch delivered by this film. Entertainment Spectrum
2.0
Love Happens actually uses a slow clap in a serious way to bring this movie home. The Scorecard Review
3.5
My only question is if a romantic comedy is a rom com, would a romantic drama be a rom dram Can Mag
2.0
Love Happens doesnt bring tears and whats worse, doesnt create sparks.Thats a crying shame. Orlando Sentinel
3.0
The film is part romance, part drama, part Seattle travelogue, with Washington emerging as the only true winner. Along with the benefactors of the mov .. Detroit News
1.0
There are no sparks, not the slightest sign of chemistry, between Eckhart and Aniston. They might be Hansel and Gretel wandering endlessly through tam .. MSN Movies
2.0
Even Aniston cannot make the antics forced on her by this screenplay look adorable. Movie Mom
3.0
goes for the melodramatic jugular, knocking over the pitcher of lemonade his characters have so faithfully made from their lemons, and souring the ent .. Brandon Fibbs
1.0
I will hold up my hands and admit I find Jen pleasant enough to watch, even at the worst of times. But this film IS the worst of times. And even dieha .. News Of The World
3.0
The film was a winner right up until the last ten minutes, when it preceded to punch me in the face with every clich possible.
3.1
While Love Happens is the prototypical big studio weeper, it still has some impact on your funny bone and heart. Dc5
3.8
If this is a romantic comedy and there are many cleverly fun moments its certainly a dark one. Washington Times
3.0
Yes this film will only target to a certain demographic, but for those who love these whimsical love tales you will be A OK with this one! Jo Reviews
3.8
For a sparkly star vehicle with aspirations no greater than highlighting the perfect bone structure of its featured players, Love Happens makes a good .. Seattle Times
1.9
Love Happens if they say so, but were still looking for proof beyond whats seen on the screen. Washington Times
2.0
In Jennifer Anistons latest feeble romantic drama, almost nothing happens. Certainly not love or, indeed, much in the way of excitement. Daily Mirror (UK)
2.5
Charm can only carry a movie so far, of course. Love Happens is not destined to stick with us or become a romcom classic. It just... happened. Miami Herald



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