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I Hate Valentine's Day

Overwhelming dislike
Based on 13 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy | Romance
Written by: Nia Vardalos
Directed by: Nia Vardalos
Release Date:
Theatrical: July 3, 2009
DVD: February 9, 2010
Running Time: 89 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG-13 for some sexual content
Starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, and James Purefoy
Meet Genevieve. The owner of a flower shop in the heart of Brooklyn, NY and a romantic with a unique take on the dating game. Genevieve lives by a strict five date rule so she doesn't get dumped and never gets hurt. Then she meets Greg. He's good looking, funny and new to town, and before they know it, both are falling for each other. Will this new romance cause Genevieve to reconsider her philosophy of love? (IFC Films)
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What The Critics Said
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The Hollywood Reporter Stephen Farber
Although the movie was clearly made on the cheap, cinematography, sets and costumes belie the modest budget. No one will be thunderstruck by the insights buried in "Valentine's Day," but couples seeking romantic fluff probably will find just enough humor and heart to satisfy them.
Read Full Review >Variety Andrew Barker
A plodding mediocrity with an almost mercenary adherence to formula.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
The movie is set up as a valentine to Vardalos. She should try sending herself flowers.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Robert Abele
This is a film with a mission: Get to the grand-gesture climax without disturbing any clichés in its path.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Ella Taylor
Vardalos calls her film "the ultimate indie experiment," and if that's what is meant by ham-fisted pacing, writing, and acting, this is as ultimate and as indie as it gets.
Read Full Review >Salon.com Stephanie Zacharek
I Hate Valentine's Day is a horror show masquerading as a romantic comedy. Maybe Vardalos is just in the wrong line of work.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
You might blame Nora Ephron, whose screenplay for “When Harry Met Sally” established the formula that I Hate Valentine’s Day runs into the ground. Compared with this, Ms. Ephron is Chekhov.
Read Full Review >USA Today Claudia Puig
This is probably the year's worst romantic comedy -- and that's saying something in a year that includes "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" and "Whatever Works."
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Unfortunately, Vardalos has no one else to blame for a shockingly amateurish effort that goes from bad (her oddly insincere performance) to worse (consistently sloppy camera work) to make-it-stop (it would be an insult to television to call the script sitcomish).
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
Stick a fork in Nia Vardalos. I've been to funerals that were a lot more fun than I Hate Valentine's Day, her second alleged romantic comedy in less than a month.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin
An unspeakable nadir in the career of its writer-director-star.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 4.9 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
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