The Last Song

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The Last Song

PG

Released Mar 31, 2010

1h 48m

Drama

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Estranged from her father (Greg Kinnear) for a number of years, teenage Ronnie (Miley Cyrus) isn't pleased when her mother ships her and her younger brother down to a Southern beach town to spend the summer with him. While her father uses a shared love of music to try to reconnect with her, Ronnie finds romance with a handsome local (Liam Hemsworth).

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Critics Consensus

As shamelessly manipulative as any Nicholas Sparks production, The Last Song is done no favors by its miscast and overmatched star, Miley Cyrus.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: C

Feb 18, 2012

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Here's the revelation: Miley Cyrus is a really interesting movie star in the making, with an intriguing echo-of-foghorn speaking voice, and a scuffed-up tomboyish physicality (in the Kristen Stewart mode) that sets her apart from daintier girls.

Rated: B

Sep 7, 2011

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

As Nicholas Sparks adaptations go, this one's both endearingly join-the-dots and surprisingly un-crass.

Rated: 2/5

May 6, 2010

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Might provoke the urgent need for three handkerchiefs or half a box of Kleenex. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 4, 2022

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Stuart McGurk

NME (New Musical Express)

Miley Cyrus moves into a "dramatic" role - but acts like she's been created using CGI.

Rated: 1/5

May 19, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Saved from failure largely through the efforts of Kinnear.

Rated: 1.0/4.0

Sep 13, 2020

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Alexander S

The Last Song is a cute Nicolas Sparks adaptation that ended up serving as a nostalgic time capsule for Miley Cyrus’s early fans that’s also one of her most memorable films alongside Liam Hemsworth, for obvious reasons. While the writing is nothing more than a basic, clunky, and clichéd romance story, it’s innocent enough for fans of Nicholas Sparks and general romantic movies to enjoy. C

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/25

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Yash B

I knew something was wrong in the final act of "The Last Song" when the emotional moments were happening, and I really didn't feel much. The movie has some hokey writing and cheesy moments, but the issue is that the story just isn't that good. I think there are better romance movies, even the ones on the sappier side. I think Miley Cyrus has become an outstanding musician over time, but this movie was sort of a sign that her acting career might not really take off down the line. The movie has a sweetness and innocence that can be likable, but I still found myself just too bored and uninvested to truly get into this one. Overall, it is a movie that feels like it has the potential to be more, but mostly plays it safe and stays surface-level, never really engaging the audience on a deeper level.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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R C

Miley Cyrus as the lead in a Nicholas Sparks movie gives The Last Song the star power it didn't need. We've seen her play a bratty teenager who can sing before. However, she didn't do half bad, which is not the compliment an actor would want to hear. The emotional beats didn't deliver, but the overall movie experience wasn't too bad if you aren't looking for too much. And why do I wonder how it would have turned out with Hayden Panatierre as the lead? She's 3 years older than Miley in real life, but I believe she looked like a teenager at the time. Perhaps someone like Hayden would not have left me so underwhelmed. And not sure how this review became so long. Onto the next!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/28/23

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Audience Member

I’m not a big fan of Miley Cyrus but I have to say she did a outstanding job in this. really enjoyed it thank you will to James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas April 4, 2023.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/23

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Alfredo F

an emotional and romantic coming-of-age story, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth make a couple with great chemistry and the credits song "When I Look At You" is to cry a great adaptation of writer Nichoals Sparks

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Hatidzhe T

It's a classic teenage drama and it's amazing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Synopsis

Estranged from her father (Greg Kinnear) for a number of years, teenage Ronnie (Miley Cyrus) isn't pleased when her mother ships her and her younger brother down to a Southern beach town to spend the summer with him. While her father uses a shared love of music to try to reconnect with her, Ronnie finds romance with a handsome local (Liam Hemsworth).

Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Producer: Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot
Screenwriter: Nicholas Sparks, Jeff Van Wie
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Offspring Entertainment
Rating: PG (Sensuality|Mild Language|Some Violence|Thematic Material)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 31, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $62.9M
Runtime: 1h 48m

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