Love Happens (2009) Movie Overview
Love Happens is a 2009 romantic drama film, written and directed by Brandon Camp and starring Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston. It was released on September 18, 2009. Burke Ryan (Aaron Eckhart), is a successful Ph.D. and author of a self-help book that gives advice about dealing with the loss of a loved one. He writes the book after his wife dies in a car accident as a way to deal with the grief. While giving a workshop in Seattle, where his wife was from, he meets Eloise (Jennifer Aniston), a woman who works as a florist. It seems, however, that Burke has not been following his own advice, and in fact has not been dealing with the loss of his wife. In the end, he confesses to an audience that he was driving the car, and not his wife, as he previously maintained. Due to this, he blames himself for her death. Eloise, along with his wife’s father, (Martin Sheen), help Burke move past his wife’s death. During development, the film was known as Brand New Day and Traveling. The film takes place in Seattle, Washington, and was filmed in Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. On September 15, 2009, a lawsuit was filed by two writers claiming that the film’s premise was stolen from the… Source
- Love Happens Movie Details
- Director: Brandon Camp
- Official Sites: Universal Pictures [us], Official site [nl]
- Tagline: Sometimes when you least expect it…
- Country: USA , Canada
- Run Time: USA:109 min
- Genre: Drama , Romance
- Cast Overview
Aaron Eckhart as Burke
Jennifer Aniston as Eloise Chandler
Dan Fogler as Lane
John Carroll Lynch as Walter
Martin Sheen as Burke's Father-in-Law
Judy Greer as Marty
Love Happens Movie Review from New York Times
Until it erupts in tears, “Love Happens” dawdles along uncertainly as though debating exactly how to season its morose story with enough attempted witticisms to keep the audience from dozing off. Directed by Brandon Camp, from a screenplay he wrote with Mike Thompson, the movie stars Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston as a widowed self-help gur… Source
Love Happens Movie Details from Imdb
Burke is a motivational speaker who’s book about dealing with grief is a best seller. His wife died in a car accident three years ago. He’s in Seattle to lead a week-long workshop on healing and to negotiate a major multi-media deal. But something’s amiss: he’s a closet drinker, he won’t ride elevators, his moods swing, he’s estranged from his wife… Source
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