Love Happens
A grieving self‑help guru must confront his own loss while guiding a heartbroken client, only to find that falling for an independent florist forces him to face the tragedy he’s been avoiding.
“Sometimes when you least expect it...”
Synopsis
Dr. Burke Ryan is a successful self-help author and motivational speaker who assists many people in coping with tragedy and personal loss. Despite his public role in guiding others through grief, he struggles privately with overcoming the death of his late wife.
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Principal cast & crew: 37
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Dana E GlaubermanShot by Eric Alan EdwardsScored by Christopher YoungDesigned by Sharon Seymour
Box Office
2009 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$36.1M
US & Canada: $23.0M — 64% of worldwide · International: $13.1M (36%)
Opening weekend: $8.1M — 35% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $10.4M — 45% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,898 theaters
Also known as
- Love Happensde
- Brand New Dayen
- Travelingen
- Coup de foudre à Seattlefr
- Qualcosa di specialeit
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Cast & Crew
37 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jennifer Aniston
as Eloise
Aaron Eckhart
as Burke
Dan Fogler
as Lane
John Carroll Lynch
as Walter
Judy Greer
as Marty
Martin Sheen
as Burke's Father-in-Law
Deirdre Blades
as Shirley, Burke's Mother-in-Law
Frances Conroy
as Eloise's Mom
Joe Anderson
as Tyler
Sasha Alexander
as Jessica
Clyde Kusatsu
as Cab Driver
Anne Marie Deluise
as Unicom Executive
Supporting cast
15Tyler 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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1Writers
2Producers
2Other crew
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