Nights in Rodanthe

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Nights in Rodanthe

PG-13

Released Sep 26, 2008

1h 36m

Romance

Drama

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When Adrienne Willis (Diane Lane) arrives at the coastal town of Rodanthe, N.C., her life is in chaos. There, she hopes to sort through the trouble surrounding her, while tending a friend's inn for the weekend. The only guest at the inn is Dr. Paul Flanner (Richard Gere), a man tormented by a crisis of conscience. As a storm approaches the coast, Paul and Adrienne find comfort and a life-changing romance.

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Critics Consensus

Derivative and schmaltzy, Nicholas Sparks' Nights in Rodanthe is strongly mottled by contrivances that even the charisma of stars Diane Lane and Richard Gere can't repair.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B

Feb 14, 2012

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Bring tissues.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 14, 2008

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

The comparative savvy that Wolfe showed in HBO's stage-to-TV transfer of Lackawanna Blues has gone missing.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 18, 2008

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

The result is a sometimes maudlin melodrama that threatens to swamp the viewing with a tide of syrupy schmaltz.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 9, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Here, getting swept into the notion that love prevails over all else is just too much to take (which is certainly not a new idea from Sparks).

Rated: 3/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

It's a film that may register as a date night alternative.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 18, 2020

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Audience Member

So disappointing. While watching, I kept hoping it would get better. Horrible acting! No chemistry. Nothing like the book. Don’t waste your time or money watching. Just read the book!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Maree E

I loved this movie. Wonderful match to have Diane and Richard acting together. Wonderful house, location and story. So heartbreaking at the end, I felt the pain of Diane's character. I feel teary just writing this and remembering the movie that I watched many years ago. I would love to watch it again. Another good movie that also has Diane and Richard is Unfaithful, so good. Nice twist at the end. I'm a huge fan of Diane's. I can't remember how many times I've watched Under the Tuscan Sun. My go to movie when there's nothing else to watch or I want to watch a lovely movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/24

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donnie m

maybe this was good when it came out but i just happened upon it now in 2024 and HORRIBLE acting? by richard gere and viola davis who i usually love-can't keep watching so the 1 star is for that....

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/29/24

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Gerry M

Poor little moaning yuppies - what a waste of time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Shna F

Looooove the beach house in this. Absolutely a dream.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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Yash B

The biggest issue in "Nights in Rodanthe" is that it is just a boring movie. I feel like the two leads here are good actors and they have genuine on-screen chemistry, I just didn't really care much about seeing their romance blossom. Also, even though this is a Nicholas Sparks adaptation, the sad ending is expected, but here it just feels really tacked on. I think the movie actually would have been better if it went for the happy ending, but because it is so committed to getting a reaction out of the viewer, the big tragedy at the end felt kind of eye-rolling. Overall, it is a movie that had the potential to be better, but as it stands it is mostly a snoozefest without much for me to really latch onto.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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Synopsis

When Adrienne Willis (Diane Lane) arrives at the coastal town of Rodanthe, N.C., her life is in chaos. There, she hopes to sort through the trouble surrounding her, while tending a friend's inn for the weekend. The only guest at the inn is Dr. Paul Flanner (Richard Gere), a man tormented by a crisis of conscience. As a storm approaches the coast, Paul and Adrienne find comfort and a life-changing romance.

Director: George C. Wolfe
Producer: Denise Di Novi
Screenwriter: Ann Peacock, John Romano
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: DiNovi Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sensuality)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.8M
Runtime: 1h 36m

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