Accidental Love

2015, Comedy, 1h 40m

35 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Cobbling together an unfinished satire on the healthcare system and contorting it into a dopey romance, Accidental Love is a cynical repurposing of unrealized potential. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A clueless politician falls in love with a waitress whose erratic behavior is caused by a nail stuck in her head.

Cast & Crew

Jessica Biel
Alice Eckle
Jake Gyllenhaal
Howard Birdwell
James Marsden
Scott
Catherine Keener
Rep. Pam Hendrickson
James Brolin
Senator Bramen
Tracy Morgan
Keyshawn
Kirstie Alley
Aunt Rita
David Ramsey
Rep. Harshtone
Paul Reubens
Edwin
David O. Russell
Director
Kristin Gore
Screenwriter
Matt Silverstein
Screenwriter
Dave Jeser
Screenwriter
David Bergstein
Producer
Frederick R. Ulrich
Producer
Matthew Rhodes
Producer
Judd Payne
Producer
Kia Jam
Producer
Sam Solakyan
Executive Producer
Eugene Scher
Executive Producer
Julius R. Nasso
Executive Producer
James W. Skotchdopole
Executive Producer
Max Malkin
Cinematography
Robert K. Lambert
Film Editing
Mark Bourgeois
Film Editing
Judy Becker
Production Design
John Swihart
Original Music
Dennis Bradford
Art Director
Vera Mills
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Audience Reviews for Accidental Love

  • Feb 13, 2016
    This actually starts off okay. Yes, it's hammy, but I could go with it. Right up until Alice winds up with the nail in her head, I enjoyed this. Then when the political stuff kicks in... Not so much.
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  • Sep 25, 2015
    Unbelievably stupid, Accidental Love is an absurd piece of political satire. Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Marsden, and Catherine Keener star in this ridiculous tale of a woman who seeks out her congressman in order to pass an emergency health care bill after she is impaled in the head by a nail gun and lacks the insurance needed to get the nail removed. The politics are incredibly heavy handed and undercuts the comedy. And the performances are just awful. A crazy mess, Accidental Love is a poorly made film that's over stuffed with lame characters and bad jokes.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Feb 15, 2015
    I was not sure whether or not this was trying to be a comedy or not. Black humour with an interesting undertone about the USA legal system and healthcare.
    Ian W Super Reviewer
  • Apr 17, 2014
    Who knew Biel could act? Could rollerskate? And yet even a bumpkin such as I can be schooled, and so I was. Loved this bit of political satire about obtaining healthcare for everyone. I even liked Tracy Morgan. When does that happen?
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
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