Thanks to his status as an American national treasure, Gary Marshall was able to convince Bradley Cooper, Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Shirley MacLaine, Julia Roberts and even Taylor Swift to appear in supposed comedy.
The trilogy of Gary Marshall-directed comedies that were each based on a holiday were particular low points for Hollywood.
But that didn’t stop them from acquiring top-notch casts, with the 2010 original Valentine’s Day starting the trend that its spin-off follow-ups New Year’s Eve and Mother’s Day followed.