I Hate Valentine's Day

2009
PG-13
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

4.7/10

8.9K

YOUR RATING

A florist (Vardalos) tries to convince a restaurant owner (Corbett) to date her without the fear of it becoming a full-fledged relationship.

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A florist, who abides by a strict five-date limit with any man, finds herself wanting more with the new restaurateur in town.A florist, who abides by a strict five-date limit with any man, finds herself wanting more with the new restaurateur in town.A florist, who abides by a strict five-date limit with any man, finds herself wanting more with the new restaurateur in town.

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IMDb RATING

4.7/10

8.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Trivia
It isn't the first time that John Corbett and Nia Vardalos played as a couple in a movie. They also did this in ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding''.

Goofs
There's an establishing shot of the Manhattan skyline showing the Empire State Building lit up in blue and green. Any New Yorker knows that around Valentines Day, the Empire State Building would be lit up all red.

Quotes
Genevieve Gernier: I don't believe people are meant to be in relationships.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Public Enemies/Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs/Local Color/I Hate Valentine's Day/The Girl From Monaco (2009)

Soundtracks
Beautiful World
Written by Aidan Hawken
Performed by Aidan Hawken

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Review

Featured review

8/10

V-Day Humor (No Spoilers)

The movie is funny, especially if you're single and struggle regularly with the strange holiday dating fever that starts around Halloween and ends just around Valentine's Day. "I Hate Valentine's Day" is all about mixed signals and how we spoil things by trying too hard -- or trying NOT to try to hard. There's a fine balance between right and wrong (or what works and what doesn't) in the dating world and Nia Vardalos nails it in this movie. Basically, watching the various couples "find" each other the viewer comes to the realization that we're ALL crazy and just need to find someone who's level of crazy is a good fit with our own.

I wasn't a fan of Corbett's BFF in this movie. Too MCP, over the top, and didn't add anything to the film by being in it. Otherwise a great movie.