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Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Judah Friedlander, Rachel Dratch, Zoe Kazan ... see more see more... , Jay O Sanders , Suzanne Shepherd , Mike Starr , Dan Finnerty , Stephen Guarino , Gary Wilmes , Amir Arison , Jason Mantizoukas

My Big Fat Greek Wedding co-stars Nia Vardalos and John Corbett re-team for this romantic comedy about a carefree florist who falls for a charming restaurateur. Genevieve (Vardalos) loves romance, tho... read more read more...ugh she lives by a strict "five dates" rule. At the end of the fifth date, Genevieve typically calls the relationship off. So far, this method has worked like a charm, but when Genevieve meets Greg (Corbett) everything changes. At the end of their fifth date, Genevieve wants more. If she could only break from tradition long enough to realize she's fallen in love, perhaps she'll find out that some guys are worth keeping around. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Nia Vardalos

Release Date: July 3, 2009

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DVD Release Date: February 9, 2010

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  • thmtsang
    March 17, 2012
    thmtsang
    The florist loves romance but hates relationships. She has rules but they are broken when she meets Mr. Right. Nia and John reunite after My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
  • LWOODS04
    December 18, 2011
    LWOODS04
    Cast: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Stephen Guarino, Amir Arison, Zoe Kazan, Gary Wilmes, Mike Starr, Jason Mantzoukas, Judah Friedlander, Rachel Dratch

    Director: Nia Vardalos

    Summary: After falling in love onscreen in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Nia Vardalos and John Corbett... read more reteam for a romantic comedy about a florist (Vardalos) who persuades a restaurateur (Corbett) to take a gamble on a no-strings-attached relationship. Vardalos, who also penned the screenplay, makes her directorial debut with this Valentine's Day-themed love story that crams the action into a single day: February 14

    My Thoughts: "It was a given on how corny and cheesy this film was going to be just by it's title. But it was way worse then I had thought. I can't stand many films like these but there was nothing else on. I actually blame my mother for making me sit through this one. It was... just bad. There were a couple moments I laughed. But the movie was annoying, the character's are annoying, the plot is annoying. SO, if you haven't caught on, I didn't like it. But those of you who like mushy, cheesy, and corny films will love it. Those of you like myself, I advise you to skip it and save yourselves the torture."
  • movieguru12
    August 15, 2010
    movieguru12
    Genevieve has always had the love life she wanted. She goes out with a guy & only goes out with him for five dates. Five dates of flirting, having fun, & making romantic gestures. Everything changes when she meets Greg. Who believes that one person is meant for the other person, ... read morewhile Genevieve does not believe in that logic. They go through their five dates & at the end Genevieve realizes that she doesn't want it to be over but she wants to continue dating Greg. Greg wants this too but the two of them just won't admit their feelings to each other. Genevieve's wacky friends do whatever they can to put these two back together with results that just seem to fail. When Valentine's Day rolls around again though Greg shows Genevieve what scares her & plays Jazz music, which Genevieve hates outside, in front of her apartment. He even has everyone form into a heart & he tells Genevieve he loves her & she says she loves him too. Then he asks Genevieve to be his Valentine & she agree's to be his girlfriend. This was a great reunion for Vardalos & Corbett who showed great chemistry in My Big Fat Greek Wedding & again in this romantic charmer.
  • middleeasternfilms
    April 4, 2010
    middleeasternfilms
    Nia and john are good together but recreating the sparks of My Big Fat...fails here. It has it's moments.
  • jjnxn
    March 5, 2010
    jjnxn
    Okay but overly silly rom com. For a film with such a short running time it seems to take a long time to get where it's going and the supporting cast of supposedly quirky characters are never fleshed out enough to make them endearing just weird.
  • romy861
    February 12, 2010
    romy861
    The most positive thing I can say is that Nia Vardalos is so psychotically smiley, (and, as someone else has noted in their review - corny. Yes, that's the perfect word for her acting and the character), in this that it made me forget how much John Corbett annoys me. He actually... read more didn't bother me in this one. Compared to her, he was even good.The story is totally predictable, and honestly, I just couldn't care less by the time they got together.
    I never for one moment forgot that this was a movie - it never rang true at any point.
  • barrys
    October 31, 2009
    barrys
    I Hate Valentine's Day is a movie about a lonely woman falls in love on the day she dreads the most and experiences all the elements of a relationship, from chance meeting through divorce, within the space of a single February 14th. What can I say, if the movie's name is I Hate ... read moreValentine's Day, well I hate I hate Valentine's Day. This is by far the corniest movie I ever seen in my life. Maybe women will enjoy all the chessy situations the leading character has and experience throughout the movie, but men like me will get bored from the very first minute of the movie. It is supposed to be a romantic comedy but there was no humor at any moment. Nia Vardalos has the leading role, I don't what but she has something in her personality that really annoys me,besides that her character is already annoying too. John Corbett dod a decent job. In conclusion, I Hate Valentine's Day was a completely wast of time and money. A movie not worthy to see and if you still want to, well you better wait for it on dvd.
  • deano
    September 27, 2009
    deano
    Sweet romantic-comedy with the re-united two stars from My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Despite the fact that it follows the usual formulaic plot, it is still a pleasant and joyful film to watch. The leading lady being a florist helps enhance the romantic mood, leaving viewers w... read moreith room to imagine how romantic she can be. Nia Vardalos is great, as are the supporting cast as well as John Corbett is okay.
  • SC007
    May 28, 2010
    SC007
    Vardalos needs to do a film that has a good screenplay. The film feels like a flat sitcom. On the positive, Vardalos and Corbett shine in the film and have a great on screen chemistry. The film needed a rewrite. I thought this was better than Connie and Carla. However, I thought ... read moreMy Life In Ruins was a little better than this film. Despite all of these misfires, I still believe Vardalos will do a film as good as My Big Fat Greek Wedding. The big question is, when will that happen.
  • fb25827189
    December 13, 2009
    fb25827189
    Nia Vardalos is a really great comedic actor, and writer but her re-pairing with John Corbett fails to capture the charm of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. However as long as Nia Vardalos keeps putting out films then I will watch them, becasue they are always a great date movie to watc... read moreh, and have some good laughs.

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Critic Reviews

Joy Tipping
July 10, 2009
Joy Tipping, Dallas Morning News

It's like eating a plain Hershey's bar on that supposedly most romantic day of the year. It may soothe your sweet tooth for a brief bit, but you'll still be longing for Godiva.

Lisa Schwarzbaum
July 10, 2009
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

A charmless rom-com about an exhaustingly vivacious florist. Full Review

Ben Lyons
July 6, 2009
Ben Lyons, At the Movies

I found it to be really one note. This is not authentic modern courtship. Full Review

Ben Mankiewicz
July 6, 2009
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies

Everyone who's ever seen a movie knows where this is headed... but getting there is breezy, fun, and most importantly, well-executed. Full Review

Robert Abele
July 3, 2009
Robert Abele, Chicago Tribune

All I Hate Valentine's Day adds up to is an awkward, ritualized date between moviegoer and a still-learning triple hyphenate. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
July 3, 2009
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

What it lacks in laughs -- there are none -- it tries to make up for by ladling on stale clichés, such as Vardalos' two stereotypically gay assistants and a desperate younger female friend who stalks ... Full Review

Stephen Whitty
July 3, 2009
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

For I Hate Valentine's Day, Vardalos has chosen to direct. And that's a mistake that only compounds the ones in her screenplay. Full Review

Roger Ebert
July 3, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The movie is set up as a valentine to Vardalos. She should try sending herself flowers. Full Review

Stephen Holden
July 3, 2009
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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.

Claudia Puig
July 2, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Nia Vardalos wrote, directed and stars in this clunky, unfunny and plodding mess. She doesn't write dialogue, she writes shtick. Her direction seems awkward and amateurish, her acting is more like mug... Full Review

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