Valentine's Day (2010)
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The film follows various interconnected love stories unfolding across different lives on Valentine's Day.
The story
Valentine's Day follows a collection of different love stories that occur on the holiday. The narrative weaves together the lives of various characters, including a florist who faces a sudden breakup, a soldier on leave who meets a man in a limousine, and a teacher who falls for a married surgeon. As the characters navigate their personal lives, their paths occasionally cross or intersect in the city. The film explores the complexities of romance, commitment, and the search for connection during the high-pressure atmosphere of Valentine's Day.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film follows multiple intertwining storylines on Valentine's Day. Reed Bennett, a florist, is dumped by his fiancée Morley Clarkson shortly after a proposal. Meanwhile, Kate Hazeltine, a soldier on leave, meets Holden Wilson on a flight to LA. Julia, a teacher, falls for Dr. Harrison Copeland, only to discover he is married; she eventually confronts him at a restaurant. A young boy named Edison tries to navigate his feelings for a classmate, while his babysitter Grace faces a mishap with her boyfriend Alex. A long-married couple, Edgar and Estelle, deal with the fallout of a past affair. A closeted football player, Sean, eventually comes out on national television and reunites with his lover, Holden. Other subplots involve a woman named Kara and a reporter named Kelvin, and a woman named Liz who works as a phone sex operator. The stories conclude with various resolutions: some characters find love, some reconcile, and others find clarity in their relationships.
- First release year
- 2010
- Runtime (minutes)
- 125
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Garry Marshall
- Writers
- Katherine Fugate · screenplay; Katherine Fugate · story; Abby Kohn · story; Marc Silverstein · story
- Cast and characters
- Jessica Alba; Kathy Bates; Jessica Biel; Bradley Cooper; Eric Dane; Patrick Dempsey; Héctor Elizondo; Jamie Foxx; Jennifer Garner; Topher Grace; Anne Hathaway; Ashton Kutcher
- Genres
- romantic comedy; comedy
- Themes
- romance; marriage; identity
- Tone and mood
- romantic; ensemble
- Premise and plot tags
- anthology; holiday-themed
- Content notes
- LGBTQ-related
- Reception
- The film received negative reviews but was a box office success.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 18% · scale: percentage · review count: 188; Metacritic · score: 34 · scale: 100 · review count: 33; CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- The film is noted for sharing similarities with the British film Love Actually.; It was a box office success, grossing $216.5 million against a $52 million budget.; The film's score was composed by John Debney.
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