Synopsis
Dr. Burke Ryan is a successful self-help author and motivational speaker with a secret. While he helps thousands of people cope with tragedy and personal loss, he secretly is unable to overcome the death of his late wife. It's not until Burke meets a fiercely independent florist named Eloise that he is forced to face his past and overcome his demons.
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Cast
- Aaron EckhartBurke
- Jennifer AnistonEloise Chandler
- Dan FoglerLane
- Judy GreerMarty
- Martin SheenDonald, Burke's Father-in-Law
- Deirdre BladesShirley, Burke's Mother-in-Law
- John Carroll LynchWalter
- Sasha AlexanderJessica
- Frances ConroyEloise's Mom
- Joe AndersonTyler
Recommendations
- 63
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Although the film begins promisingly, it proves to be little more than a soap opera. - 50
L.A. Weekly
Eckhart has even less chemistry with Aniston than he did with fellow narcissist Catherine Zeta-Jones in 2007’s "No Reservations," going soft and gooey only when he and Martin Sheen, as Burke’s father-in-law, share a big cry. - 50
Miami Herald
An incredibly lazy movie -- but not an unbearable one, thanks to Aaron Eckhart's charm. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
Love Happens announces itself as a romantic comedy but doesn't speak the language of love. Instead, it trades in the slogans of self-help procedural. - 50
Variety
Excise the love story, and there's a pretty good movie buried within Love Happens struggling to get out, mostly to little avail. - 50
Boston Globe
One of those sticky dramas. - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Aniston's constituency will enjoy seeing her again in Love Happens . She's lovely and fun to be with, as always. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
The title is a good indication of this movie's blandness and predictability.
