Overview
A heartwarming tale of love that transcends time and loss, as a woman seeks to uncover the truth behind her grandmother's enduring devotion.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- sentimental
- wistful
- hopeful
- valentine’s day
- comfort viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film highly sentimental but praised Betty White’s moving, vulnerable dramatic performance as its central strength.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Caroline’s enduring attachment to missing naval pilot Neil parallels Susan’s developing feelings for Lucas.
Caroline returns annually to remember Neil, who disappeared after leaving for the Pacific war theatre in 1944.
Caroline’s grief, vulnerability, and cardiac crisis give Betty White’s performance the film’s principal dramatic weight.
Susan resists Lucas while engaged to international reporter Andrew Hawthorne despite describing the engagement as soulless.
Films like The Lost Valentine, and why
The Notebook
sentimental romance, intergenerational connection, and hopeful wartime remembrance
The Magic of Ordinary Days
television romance shaped by memory, separation, and enduring devotion
A Walk in the Clouds
heartwarming romantic drama with a historical wartime thread and emotionally direct storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Darnell Martin
- Release Date
- 2011-01-30
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (126)
Cast
- Jennifer Love Hewitt
- Betty White
- Sean Faris
- Billy Magnussen
- Meghann Fahy
- Nadia Dajani
- Lori Beth Sikes
- Gil Gerard
- Mike Pniewski
- Helmar Augustus Cooper
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV channel, Hallmark TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Lost Valentine about?
- A compassionate Valentine's Day romance links a young reporter's difficult choice with an elderly widow's lifelong vigil for her missing wartime husband.
- What is The Lost Valentine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lost Valentine as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Lost Valentine violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Lost Valentine.
- What did critics think of The Lost Valentine?
- Critics generally found the film highly sentimental but praised Betty White’s moving, vulnerable dramatic performance as its central strength.
- Which films are like The Lost Valentine?
- Films with a similar feel include The Notebook, The Magic of Ordinary Days, and A Walk in the Clouds.
- How long is The Lost Valentine?
- The Lost Valentine runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Lost Valentine?
- In United States, The Lost Valentine streams on fuboTV, Philo, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV channel, Hallmark TV Amazon Channel.
