1 / 7
ERA
Did you know
Released 17 years ago.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#01
Love Happens
"Sometimes when you least expect it..."
2009 1h 49m EN
π
5.8
MID
β
5.8TMDB Β· 729
DramaRomance
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
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.
βSometimes when you least expect it...β
Cast
Aaron Eckhart
Burke
Jennifer Aniston
Eloise
Dan Fogler
Lane
John Carroll Lynch
Walter
Martin Sheen
Burke's Father-in-Law
Judy Greer
Marty
Frances Conroy
Eloise's Mom
Joe Anderson
Tyler
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Brandon Camp
- Writers
- Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts πΏ
2 / 7
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Directed by Brandon Camp, shot by Eric Alan Edwards. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#02
3 / 7
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#03
4 / 7
DIRECTOR
Did you know
Editor Dana E. Glauberman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#04
5 / 7
CAST
Did you know
Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston and Dan Fogler carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#05
6 / 7
FACT
Did you know
Marketing tagline: "Sometimes when you least expect it...".
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#06
7 / 7
WILD
Did you know
IMDB entry: tt0899106 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#07
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Brandon Camp directs. Eric Alan Edwards behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. Dana E. Glauberman cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 17 years ago.
- 2Directed by Brandon Camp, shot by Eric Alan Edwards. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Dana E. Glauberman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston and Dan Fogler carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes when you least expect it...".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0899106 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 22 themes, including "hotel", "dying and death", "loss of loved one", "publicity".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Eric Alan Edwards
- Original score
- Christopher Young
- Editing
- Dana E. Glauberman
- Production design
- Sharon Seymour
- Runtime
- 109 min Β· 1h 49m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $18,000,000
- Box office
- $36,100,000
- Return
- 201% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Brandon Camp
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames β open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- ST
Stuber Pictures
US
Relativity Media
US
- CA
Camp / Thompson Pictures
US
Focus Features
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerJ. Miles Dale
- ProducerMike Thompson
- ProducerScott Stuber
- Executive ProducerRichard Solomon
- EditorDana E. Glauberman
- CastingDeborah Aquila
- Executive ProducerRyan Kavanaugh
- Production DesignSharon Seymour
- CastingJennifer L. Smith
- CastingTricia Wood
- Music SupervisorKathy Nelson
- Costume DesignerTrish Keating
- First Assistant CameraStewart Whelan
- First Assistant EditorHarry Yoon
- Second Unit First Assistant DirectorJohn MacCarthy
- Assistant DirectorEugene Mazzola
- GafferPeter G. Capadouca
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyPeter F. Woeste
- Music ConsultantDana Sano
- ThanksDana Sano
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hotel
- dying and death
- loss of loved one
- publicity
- seattle, washington
- florist
- grief
- author
- seminar
- widower
- healing process
- motivational speaker
- death of wife
- coping mechanisms
- perspective
- memories
- flower arrangements
- book
- helping people
- cockatoo
- avoidance
- father-in-law son-in-law relationship
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2009-09-18PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- ζδΈε¦³οΌζδΈζTW
- Nuevamente AmorSV
- λ¬λΈ ν΄νμ€KR
