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The Best of Me

Play trailer 2:30 Poster for The Best of Me PG-13 Released Oct 17, 2014 1h 58m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Amanda and Dawson, who were once high-school sweethearts, have a bittersweet reunion when they return to their hometown for the funeral of a mutual friend. Seeing each other again after 20 years apart reignites the love they've never forgotten, but Amanda and Dawson soon discover that the forces that drove them apart when they were younger pose even more threats today.
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At nine films and counting, the line between Nicholas Sparks film fans and detractors is clear, and The Best of Me will change few minds on either side of the divide.

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Evan Williams The Australian The Best of Me turns into a half-baked dramatic thriller, with violent confrontations, gunfights, plenty of nasty characters and one big scary action scene. Rated: 2/5 Oct 31, 2014 Full Review Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) There's something heavy-handed, even for Sparks, in the telling of the couple's story, particularly when it comes to Dawson's family: they are leering, brutal embodiments of evil who function as handy plot devices. Rated: 2/5 Oct 29, 2014 Full Review Scott Tobias The Dissolve The Best Of Me, like all Sparks' work, would rather kill his characters and leave a beautiful corpse than have them continue a real, scarred relationship. Rated: 2/5 Oct 22, 2014 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Sparks' devoted following knows what it wants, and The Best of Me does not relent until it has delivered every last longing look, lovelorn lunge and lachrymose loss of luck. Rated: 2/5 Jun 26, 2020 Full Review Andrew Galdi Movie Bitches I actually kind of enjoyed it. May 27, 2020 Full Review Avaryl Halley Movie Bitches It's achieving exactly what it set out to accomplish... but also it's very bad. Rated: 6.5/10 Mar 26, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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I Am F Just a meh movie. The best scene is when James Marsden get killed. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/10/25 Full Review JiLL C. I cried. It reminded me how much I miss him. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/31/25 Full Review Alexander S The Best of Me is a typical Nicolas Sparks story that’s an adorable, tearjerking romantic drama. While it’s not an exceptional film, it’s not a bad watch for those who enjoy these types of movies. Grading: C+ Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/25 Full Review Wendel L Direção: Ok Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Bom Caracterização: Ok Soundtrack: Ok Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/26/24 Full Review Fatima A It has good scope of events but badly executed Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Audience Member Cheesy but hits the feels if you let it Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Amanda and Dawson, who were once high-school sweethearts, have a bittersweet reunion when they return to their hometown for the funeral of a mutual friend. Seeing each other again after 20 years apart reignites the love they've never forgotten, but Amanda and Dawson soon discover that the forces that drove them apart when they were younger pose even more threats today.
Director
Michael Hoffman
Producer
Denise Di Novi, Alison Greenspan, Nicholas Sparks, Russ Kavanaugh, Ryan Kavanaugh, Justin Burns, Theresa Park
Screenwriter
J. Mills Goodloe, Will Fetters, Michael Fetters
Distributor
Relativity Media
Production Co
DiNovi Pictures, Nicholas Sparks Productions, Relativity
Rating
PG-13 (Sexuality|Brief Strong Language|Some Drug Content|Violence)
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 17, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$26.8M
Runtime
1h 58m
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