IMDb 4.1 2015 HD

Accidental Love

Accidental Love

2015
Comedy Romance
101 min PG-13 USA
4.3 / 10
4.1 IMDB

A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, DC. Sparks fly when she meets a clueless…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director David O. Russell
Starring
Jessica Biel / Jake Gyllenhaal / James Marsden / Catherine Keener / Paul Reubens / Kirstie Alley / James Brolin / Tracy Morgan

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

quirky bizarre uneven charming confusing romantic satirical peculiar earnest baffling oddball unusual

Reviews

G
Genevieve Croft
Apr 18, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

The central conceit of 'Accidental Love'—a waitress with a nail in her head causing unpredictable behaviour that leads her to Washington and into the life of a senator—is certainly a talking point. Jessica Biel tackles the role with…

C
Caleb Thorne
Apr 18, 2026
1.5 / 5
1.5

One approaches 'Accidental Love' with a sense of bewildered curiosity, a sentiment that largely persists throughout the viewing. Jessica Biel plays a waitress whose life takes an abrupt, bizarre turn due to a nail in her head, leading…

B
Beatrice Sterling
Apr 18, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

There's an undeniable audacity to the premise of 'Accidental Love', which sees Jessica Biel’s small-town waitress embark on a peculiar journey to Washington after an accidental nail incident. Her path crosses with Jake Gyllenhaal’s senator, sparking a romance…

A
Arthur Finch
Apr 18, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

'Accidental Love' presents a concept so outlandish it borders on the surreal, centering on a waitress who develops erratic behaviour after a nail lodges in her head. This peculiar malady unexpectedly lands her in the orbit of a…

E
Eleanor Vance
Apr 18, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

Jessica Biel navigates the peculiar premise of 'Accidental Love' with admirable commitment, playing a waitress whose life is upended by a rather unconventional head injury. This bizarre affliction sends her to Washington, where she encounters a senator, portrayed…

FAQs

The film uses the lodged nail as a catalyst for a significant shift in the protagonist's life, leading to unconventional actions and a journey to Washington D.C. It appears to be a device that fuels the narrative's quirkiness and sets up her improbable connection with a senator. The focus seems to be on the behavioural changes and the ensuing romantic and political entanglements rather than a medical explanation.