Valentine’s Day is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and produced by Mike Karz and Wayne Allan Rice. The screenplay was written by Katherine Fugate, Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein.
Rated: PG-13 (for some sexual material and brief partial nudity)
Run Time: 2h 4min
Release Date: February 12, 2010 (USA)
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Love, Drama
Director: Garry Marshall
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget: $52 Million
Box Office: $216.5 Million
Valentine’s Day stars Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez, Shirley MacLaine, Emma Roberts, Julia Roberts, Carter Jenkins, Larry Miller and Taylor Swift in her film debut.
Valentine’s Day follows a dozen people as they win and lose love in all its many forms over the course of the romantic holiday. In a series of interconnected stories, various Los Angeles residents wind their way through the highs and lows of love during a single day. As the holiday unfolds, they experience first dates, longtime commitments, youthful crushes and connections to old flames.
Reed Bennett (Ashton Kutcher) is a florist and proposes to his girlfriend Morley (Jessica Alba) and she accepts, much to the surprise of Reed’s closest friends Alponso (George Lopez) and Julia Fitzpatrick (Jennifer Garner); Sean Jackson (Eric Dane) is a star quarterback near the end of his career contemplating his future; On an airplane bound for Los Angeles, Kate Hazeltine (Julia Roberts), a captain in the U.S. Army on a one-day leave, befriends newly single Holden Bristow (Bradley Cooper). Two high school seniors Grace (Emma Roberts) and Alex (Carter Jenkins) plan to lose their virginity and Grace’s house during lunch hour; Edgar (Hector Elizondo) and Estelle (Shirley MacLaine) are facing the troubles of a long marriage as they are getting ready to renew their wedding vows; Sports reported Kelvin Moore (Jamie Foxx) has been sent out on assignment by his producer Susan (Kathy Bates) to cover Valentine’s Day because of a lack of sports news, and they share their mutual hatred of the holiday.
Intertwining multiple story lines together takes you on a fun adventure telling stories of love in all its forms. Can cupid finish his work by midnight?
Movie Quotes
“We’re just passing Rodeo Drive. Did you ever shop there?” – Chauffeur Redmond
“I did once. It was a big mistake. Big. Huge.” – Kate
“My closest relationship is with my Blackberry, Thank God it vibrates!” – Kara Monahan
“There you have it, folks. Young love. Full of promise, full of hope, ignorant of reality.” – Male Anchor
“When you love someone, you love all of them… you gotta love everything about them, not just the good things but the bad things too. The things you find lovable and the things you don’t.” – Estelle
Official Movie Trailer
Movie Stars
Jessica Alba as Morley Clarkson
Kathy Bates as Susan Moralez
Jessica Biel as Kara Monahan
Bradley Cooper as Holden Wilson
Eric Dane as Sean Jackson
Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Harrison Copeland
Hector Elizondo as Edgar Paddington
Jamie Foxx as Kelvin Moore
Jennifer Garner as Julia Fitzpatrick
Topher Grace as Jason Morris
Anne Hathaway as Elizabeth Curran
Carter Jenkins as Alexander Franklin
Ashton Kutcher as Reed Bennett
Queen Latifah as Paula Thomas
Taylor Lautner as William Harrington
George Lopez as Alphonso Rodriguez
Shirley MacLaine as Estelle Paddington
Emma Roberts as Grace Smart
Julia Roberts as Cpt. Katherine Hazeltine (nee Paddington)
Larry Miller as Baggage Agent
Taylor Swift as Felicia Miller