Blue Valentine is a 2010 drama movie starring Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling as a couple struggling to save their dying marriage. Blue Valentine is directed by Derek Cianfrance. The movie was expected to be released in U.S. theaters on December 31, 2010.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1120985/ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blue_valentine/ http://www.metacritic.com/movie/blue-valentine

In early-October of 2010, the MPAA issued an NC-17 rating for Blue Valentine, a decision which could limit how many theaters will show the film. In addition, the NC-17 rating could affect if and how many Oscar nominations Blue Valentine could potentially receive. According to Deadline.com, performances by both Williams and Goslin in the film have generated "Oscar buzz."http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/shocker-mpaa-gives-ryan-gosling-michelle-williams-drama-blue-valentine-nc-17/ Blue Valentine premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January of 2010, where it was nominated for the Festival's prestigious Grand Jury Prize.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1120985/awards The movie was picked up for distribution by The Weinstein Company for wide release. In the days after word of the NC-17 rating broke, it was unclear whether the company would opt to re-cut the film in order to get an "R" rating, or leave it as is.http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/shocker-mpaa-gives-ryan-gosling-michelle-williams-drama-blue-valentine-nc-17/

The first theatrical trailer for Blue Valentine was released in October of 2010. The trailer appears more "upbeat" than the movie's description, offering glimpses of young couple Cindy (Williams) and Dean (Gosling) during their courtship and marriage. The Blue Valentine trailer opens with Dean serenading Cindy and playing the ukulele as she tap dances to the song ("You Always Hurt the One You Love"). As the song plays, several clips are shown of the couple in good times and in bad. In several scenes, Williams is shown in tears as the two try to salvage their crumbling relationship.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eMhu9caruo