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Love Story

Love Story

Dec 16, 1970
99 min
RomanceDrama
6.8/ 10
715 votes

Overview

Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.8/10
715 votes
IMDB
6.9/10
39,402 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
63%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
84/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$2,200,000Production cost
Box Office$136,400,000Worldwide gross
Profit$134,200,000Profitable
ROI
+6100.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$106,550,690Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 17 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Love means never having to say you’re sorry."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$2,200,000

Revenue

$136,400,000

Production Companies

Love Story CollectionParamount PicturesLove Story Company

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