P.S. I Love You (2007)
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A grieving widow discovers a series of posthumous messages from her late husband designed to help her move forward with her life.
The story
Holly and her Irish husband Gerry live in Manhattan and are deeply in love. When Gerry dies of a brain tumor after ten years together, grief causes Holly to withdraw from her family and friends. On Holly's birthday, a cake is delivered along with a cassette that holds a recording from Gerry—the first of several meaningful messages he had arranged to have delivered to her after his death. These messages, which all end with "P.S. I Love You," are intended to encourage her to continue living. The story follows Holly as she navigates her grief while receiving these unexpected communications and attempting to find a way forward in her new reality.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After her husband Gerry dies of a brain tumor, Holly becomes isolated in her grief. However, she begins receiving a series of pre-recorded messages from him, each ending with "P.S. I Love You." These messages lead her to travel to his childhood home in the Irish countryside with her two best friends, Denise and Sharon. In Ireland, she meets William, a singer who reminds her of Gerry. After a series of events, including a shared night with William and a realization of his past connection to Gerry, Holly begins to find her footing. She discovers a passion for designing shoes and begins to reconnect with her friends. She also encounters her old friend Daniel, who confesses his feelings for her. Finally, she receives a final letter from Gerry, delivered by her mother, which encourages her to embrace new love. The film concludes with Holly finding a sense of peace and moving forward, eventually taking her mother to Ireland where they encounter William and his father once more.
- First release year
- 2007
- Runtime (minutes)
- 126
- Production countries
- United States; United Kingdom
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Richard LaGravenese
- Writers
- Richard LaGravenese · screenplay; Steven Rogers · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Hilary Swank · Holly Kennedy; Gerard Butler · Gerry Kennedy, Holly's late husband; Lisa Kudrow · Denise Hennessey, one of Holly's best friends; Harry Connick Jr. · Daniel Connelly, Patricia's employee and Holly's new friend; Gina Gershon · Sharon McCarthy, one of Holly's best friends; Jeffrey Dean Morgan · William Gallagher, Holly's love interest and Gerry's childhood best friend; Kathy Bates · Patricia Reilly, Holly's mother; James Marsters · John McCarthy, Sharon's husband and Gerry's best friend
- Genres
- romantic comedy-drama
- Themes
- grief; love; moving on
- Tone and mood
- melodramatic; sentimental
- Premise and plot tags
- widowhood; romance; letters
- Source material / true-story basis
- 2004 novel of the same name by Cecelia Ahern
- Reception
- The film received generally negative reviews from critics, primarily targeting the casting of the lead actress and the quality of the writing, though it was a commercial success.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 25% · scale: percentage · review count: 105; Metacritic · score: 39 · scale: 100 · review count: 24
- Awards and nominations
- People's Choice Irish Film and Television Award · Best International Actress · 2008 · win
- Production trivia
- The film was based on a novel originally set in Ireland, but was Americanized for the screen.; The actor Gerard Butler later jokingly apologized for his poor effort at an Irish accent.; Dialogue between the characters of Daniel and Holly inspired a 2011 single by Reba McEntire.
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