4.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Love Happens (2009)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.1
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter revolves around individual grief, emotional authenticity, and finding love, which are inherently apolitical themes. Its solutions are entirely personal and psychological, focusing on internal change rather than any ideological or systemic issues.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on personal themes of grief and romance, without critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the plot.
Secondary
The film 'Love Happens' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a heterosexual romance and personal healing, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Love Happens" (2009) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of such themes is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Love Happens is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning no character's gender could have been established in a prior canon and subsequently changed.
Love Happens is an original film from 2009, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical race to compare against for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.8
Critic Ratings
1.7
3.3
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