Like the 10 Nicholas Sparks movies before it, The Choice finds tragedy striking star-crossed lovers in the sun-dappled South -- yet even for those who loved its predecessors, this gauzy melodrama may feel painfully formulaic.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Ross Katz -
Producer -
Nicholas Sparks , Peter Safran , Theresa Park -
Screenwriter -
Bryan Sipe , Nicholas Sparks -
Distributor -
Lionsgate Films -
Production Co -
Safran Company , POW! Productions , Nicholas Sparks Productions -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Thematic Issues|Sexual Content) -
Genre -
Romance , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 5, 2016, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 31, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$18.7M -
Runtime -
1h 51m -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)