Synopsis

After a painful breakup, Hollywood writer Carter Webb leaves Los Angeles to care for his ailing grandmother in suburban Michigan. Living across from the troubled Hardwicke family, he becomes involved in the lives of a mother and her daughters. As Carter offers advice and companionship, the unexpected relationships force him to confront heartbreak, family tensions, mortality, and the direction of his own life.

Factoids & Trivia

• The film marked Jonathan Kasdan's feature directing debut. He also wrote the screenplay, which drew partly on his own experiences.

• Although the story is set in Michigan, much of the production took place in British Columbia, including Victoria, Vancouver, Saanich, and locations on Vancouver Island. Hatley Park was among the locations used.

• An earlier cut received an R rating before the final version was released with a PG-13 rating.

• The movie was released in the United States on April 20, 2007. Made on an estimated $10 million budget, it earned approximately $17.6 million worldwide.

• Meg Ryan returned to film with this project after a break of roughly three years, making the movie notable as part of her return to regular screen work.

• During the movie-theater scene, one of the films considered is "The Age of Adaline," a title that would not correspond to an actual release until 2015.