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Nights in Rodanthe

Nights in Rodanthe (2008)

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Average Rating: 4.8/10
Reviews Counted: 130
Fresh: 40 | Rotten: 90

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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Average Rating: 4.4/10
Critic Reviews: 27
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 21

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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Movie Info

Adapted from author Nicholas Sparks' popular romance novel, director George C. Wolfe's Nights in Rodanthe tells the tale of a doctor (Richard Gere) en route to reconcile with his estranged son when his benevolent mission is sidelined upon checking into a North Carolina beach-town inn. When the doctor arrives at the inn, he enters into a passionate affair with an unhappily married woman (Diane Lane) who is currently considering divorce. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Drama, Romance

Ann Peacock, John Romano

Feb 10, 2009

$41.8M

Warner Bros. Pictures/Village Roadshow

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All Critics (134) | Top Critics (27) | Fresh (42) | Rotten (92) | DVD (11)

Something about Diane Lane's performance, especially in that third act, really got me involved in the film emotionally.

November 5, 2008 Full Review Source: At the Movies | Comment
At the Movies
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Most of the movie was cloying. All of it was predictable.

November 5, 2008 Full Review Source: At the Movies | Comment
At the Movies
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The comparative savvy that Wolfe showed in HBO's stage-to-TV transfer of Lackawanna Blues has gone missing.

October 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | Comment
Chicago Tribune
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Richard Gere suffers less than Diane Lane. He gets by with a mixture of skill and self-irony. She acts up a storm in every scene, but you root for the hurricane.

September 26, 2008 Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal | Comment
Wall Street Journal
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What really sells this three-hanky tear-jerker -- and there were a lot of women buying it during a recent screening -- is Lane's steely and vulnerable performance. Like Tinker Bell, she almost made me believe in fairies. Almost.

September 26, 2008 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
Washington Post
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Though the stars are likable and attractive, the movie is a melodramatic and soppy affair.

September 26, 2008 Full Review Source: USA Today | Comment
USA Today
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So nondescript that its anonymity becomes its very personality.

April 14, 2012 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | Comment
Antagony & Ecstasy

...the film ultimately earns a place for itself within the pantheon of effectively stirring romantic tearjerkers.

November 23, 2009 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

A movie that looks and sounds a whole lot bigger than it actually is.

March 4, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Views | Comment

While it may be discerned as more a vehicle for the actors' reunion than a creative gem, the contributive factor to its attractiveness is the chemistry of the match.

February 15, 2009 Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | Comment
Cinema Signals

Extras on the disc include a featurette on the making of the film, a set of alternate scenes with commentary by director George C. Wolfe, and a profile of author Nicholas Sparks.

February 10, 2009 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
Apollo Guide

Even if you are rooting for this film to succeed, you find yourself sitting through the tear-jerking part of the movie without feeling terribly wrapped up in it.

February 10, 2009 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
Apollo Guide

Nights in Rodanthe is the cinematic equivalent of a Harlequin novel with a pack of tissues shoved into the back cover.

February 9, 2009 Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | Comment
Aisle Seat

...the story gets increasingly passionate, melodramatic, and, finally, maudlin. (Blu-ray Edition)

February 8, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
Movie Metropolis

A sappy chick flick for soap opera fans inclined to sacrifice character development in favor of panoramic seascapes and lingering close-ups of locked lips and loins.

February 5, 2009 Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | Comment
NewsBlaze

The actors once again work well together, but they should have quit when they were ahead.

February 5, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
Movie Metropolis

Diane Lane and the Tuscan countryside prove to be a more dynamic duo than Diane Lane and the Outer Banks.

November 26, 2008 Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | Comment
Creative Loafing

Bring tissues.

November 14, 2008 Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | Comment
The Age (Australia)

I will say this about Nights in Rodanthe: spoken Nicholas Sparks is preferable to written Nicholas Sparks.

November 9, 2008 Comment
Film Freak Central

Strictly for romantic masochists. Enough tears in the final reel to fill a Hollywood producer's swimming pool.

November 7, 2008 Full Review Source: MovieTime, ABC Radio National | Comment
MovieTime, ABC Radio National

While not for the cynical or hard-of-heart, Nights in Rodanthe is something of a rarity: a film that puts its characters first.

November 7, 2008 Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | Comment
FILMINK (Australia)

A singularly unsuccessful look at mature love.

November 7, 2008 Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph (Australia) | Comment
Daily Telegraph (Australia)
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Chick Flick with Questionable actions 2 stars

November 9, 2010
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A girly tearjerker movie. Had me crying so much. :') Richard Gere, Reawwrr..

October 22, 2008
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