Love Happens (2009)

Sometimes when you least expect it...

DramaRomance

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.

Release Date: September 18, 2009
Runtime: 1h 49m
Rating: 5.8/10 (716 votes)

Director: Brandon Camp

Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler, Judy Greer, Martin Sheen, Deirdre Blades, John Carroll Lynch, Sasha Alexander

Production: Stuber Pictures, Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Camp / Thompson Pictures, Focus Features

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IMDb Official Site

Budget: $18M
Revenue: $36M

Full Cast (27 people)

Aaron Eckhart as Burke
Jennifer Aniston as Eloise Chandler
Dan Fogler as Lane
Judy Greer as Marty
Martin Sheen as Donald, Burke's Father-in-Law
Deirdre Blades as Shirley, Burke's Mother-in-Law
John Carroll Lynch as Walter
Sasha Alexander as Jessica
Frances Conroy as Eloise's Mom
Joe Anderson as Tyler
Clyde Kusatsu as Cab Driver
Anne Marie DeLuise as Unicom Executive
Tyler McClendon as Unicom Executive
Panou as Unicom Executive
Michael Kopsa as Unicom CEO
Michelle Harrison as Cynthia
Darla Fay as Beehive
Tom Pickett as Don
Patricia Harras as Lorraine
Maxine Miller as Barbara
Tim Henry as Welling Eyes
Ellie Harvie as Martha
Randall Newsome as Waiter
Brandon Jay McLaren as Mohawk
Rekha Sharma as Nose-Ring
Alessandro Juliani as Tattoos
Elfina Luk as Workshopper

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Love Happens

Love Happens

Love Happens

Sometimes when you least expect it...

Love Happens

Love Happens

Sometimes when you least expect it...

109 min

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.

Sometimes when you least expect it...

109 min

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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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$18,000,000

Revenue$36,100,000

Release Date9/18/2009

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Production Companies

Stuber Pictures

Universal Pictures

Relativity Media

Camp / Thompson Pictures

Keywords

dying and death

loss of loved one

seattle, washington

healing process

motivational speaker

coping mechanisms

Spoken Languages

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Cast

Aaron Eckhart

as Burke

Jennifer Aniston

as Eloise Chandler

Dan Fogler

as Lane

Judy Greer

as Marty

Martin Sheen

as Donald, Burke's Father-in-Law

Deirdre Blades

as Shirley, Burke's Mother-in-Law

John Carroll Lynch

as Walter

Sasha Alexander

as Jessica

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Love Happens about?▾

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 de…

How long is Love Happens?▾

1h 49m

When was Love Happens released?▾

September 18, 2009

Who directed Love Happens?▾

Brandon Camp

Who stars in Love Happens?▾

Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler

What genre is Love Happens?▾

Drama, Romance

What is Love Happens rated?▾

PG-13

Is Love Happens available to stream?▾

Yes, on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel