Valentine’s Day (2010) has proven to be a highly commercially successful romantic comedy, grossing over $100 million in the first weekend of its release, which happened to be Valentine’s Day weekend, a natural target for romantic movies. Although the critics have not been as kind to this film as the clients, box office receipts are the key indicator for the producers and, based on a budget of $52 million, the popularity of the film has justified faith in their product.

Clearly influenced in its style and structure by the earlier British hit film ‘Love Actually’ (2003), which grossed $247 million worldwide, and the still earlier French film ‘La Ronde’ (1950), St. Valentín owes a lot to these loves. history movies, but it has a modern American twist and some big name American actors.

This version of the ’roundabout’ stars Julia Roberts as Kate, an army captain who meets newly single Holden (Bradley Cooper) while on a plane to Los Angeles.

In Los Angeles, Reed (Ashton Kutcher) is a florist who is excited about proposing to his girlfriend, Morley (Jessica Alba), who accepts and later changes her mind. Reed’s best friends are Alphonso (George Lopez) and Julia (Jennifer Garner), who didn’t think Reed and Morley were that suitable.

Julia, for her part, is in love with Dr. Harrison (Patrick Dempsey) without realizing that he is already married. Reed discovers that Harrison has been cheating on her when the doctor orders flowers for both Julia and her wife. Julia plans to secretly surprise Harrison by flying to meet him where she is staying on what she said was a business trip.

An elementary school student of Julia’s, a boy named Edison, also asks for flowers for his Valentine and insists that they be delivered to Julia.

Edison has a babysitter named Grace (Emma Roberts) and she has a boyfriend, Alex (Carter Jenkins). They have been planning a sexual encounter, but things go wrong when Grace’s mother sees Alex naked.

Edison’s grandparents, Edgar and Estelle (Hector Elizondo and Shirley MacLaine), are reflecting on their long marriage and Estelle confesses that she hasn’t always been faithful to Edgar.

Grace has two friends, Willy and Felicia (Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift), who are in love.

A professional soccer player, Sean (Eric Dane), is closeted gay and considering retiring from the sport. His publicist is Kara (Jessica Biel), Julia’s friend. Sean recently broke up with Holden.

Valentine’s Day has numerous intertwined relationships, many of which are or have been romantically involved. Of course, the story doesn’t end there and the final stages of the film consist of solving the difficulties and deciding who is really important to the characters involved. The main figures are easily identifiable to viewers and their situations are followed with great interest.