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Love Happens

Love Happens

Sometimes when you least expect it...

20095.81h 49m

Overview

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.

Directed by Brandon Camp
Written by Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson
Produced by Scott Stuber, Mike Thompson
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $36.1M

Top Cast

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Burke

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Eloise Chandler

Dan Fogler

Dan Fogler

Lane

Judy Greer

Judy Greer

Marty

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Donald, Burke's Father-in-Law

Deirdre Blades

Deirdre Blades

Shirley, Burke's Mother-in-Law

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Walter

Sasha Alexander

Sasha Alexander

Jessica

Frances Conroy

Frances Conroy

Eloise's Mom

Joe Anderson

Joe Anderson

Tyler

Themes & Keywords

hoteldying and deathloss of loved onepublicityseattle, washingtonfloristgriefauthorseminarwidowerhealing processmotivational speakerdeath of wifecoping mechanismsperspectivememoriesflower arrangementsbookhelping peoplecockatooavoidancefather-in-law son-in-law relationship

About Love Happens

Love Happens is a drama, romance film released in 2009 exploring themes of hotel, dying and death, loss of loved one, publicity, seattle, washington, florist. Directed by Brandon Camp, it stars Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler. 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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