Funny Valentines

A woman returns to her home town to sort out her troubled marriage and finds new happiness in the rekindling of a broken friendship with her cousin.

Cast

Alfre Woodard

as Joyce May

Loretta Devine

as Dearie B.

CCH Pounder

as Ethel B.

Tom Wright

as Dr. Thomas Holder

Peter Jay Fernandez

as Danny

Megalyn Echikunwoke

as Lauren

Afemo Omilami

as Ephraim Lee

Saycon Sengbloh

as Young Dearie B.

Chris Dunn

as Robert Earl

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