Nights in Rodanthe

  • 2008


MOVIE IS gorgeous romantic ridiculous predictable
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32 %
30 % Rotten
$ 84 Million
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Positive Reviews 31
Negative reviews 39
Average Rating 2.5/5
gorgeous romantic ridiculous predictable

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2.5
Theres nothing in the world more vanilla than Lane dancing awkwardly to funky soul music. Av Club
2.0
Even keepers of the Sparks flame are likely to have their spirits dampened by the wind rattled, Diane Lane and Richard Gereencrusted adaptation of Nig .. EW
1.9
The movie attempts to jerk tears with one clunky device after another, in a plot that is a perfect storm of cliche and contrivance. Rogerebert
3.0
The movie feels more like an outline than a fully realized drawing, and it forces the pair too quickly into a swoon fest of a romance. Common Sense Media
1.7
Nicholas Sparkss novels are to Harlequin romances as international coffees are to Nescaf: Marketed as having a little dash of class, theyre still ersa .. Time Out
1.7
Broadway director George C Wolfes inexperience with visual storytelling makes everything go with a clunk. Shame. Time Out
1.3
Theres little room for genuine emotion in this turgid romantic fantasy adapted from a novel by slop meister Nicholas Sparks.
2.5
President Trump wants to sign off on most if not all of the documents revoking the security clearances, said one senior White House official, who indi ..
1.5
Veteran stage director George C Wolfe ( Angels In America, Caroline Or Change ) makes his theatrical feature debut here but doesnt bring much new to t .. Screen Daily
2.0
If the story is a dreary one, it is elevated by the star brio of Gere and Lane. Screen Daily
2.5
Nights in Rodanthe may not be the best chick flick around, but its the flick with the best chick by far.
1.5
Id hoped the lathered up romanticism of Nights in Rodanthe would stop me from thinking about the awfulness of whats going on in the world. It didnt; i .. Telegraph
3.0
Its like The Bridges Of Madison County with more shouting, only not nearly as good. No surprises whatsoever, but nice scenery, attractive stars and an ..
2.0
I admit to watching Brokeback Mountain sometimes only for the sad scenes, and watching just the wedding scene in Best Years of Our Lives for that very .. Cinema Blend
2.5
When Jean goes away for the weekend, she enlists Adrienne to run the place. Ny Daily News
3.8
Both look terrific.More pertinent, both look terrifically at peace. Philly
2.0
Redolent of the schmaltziest weepies of a half century or more ago...strong evidence for the proposition that Nicholas Sparks must have been Fannie Hu .. One Guys Opinion
1.9
Most of the laughs are unintentional, but the result is absurd and laughable. ReelViews
2.5
Its pure hokum, totally ridiculous, but the trick is to treat it as if it werent.And because Wolfe fails half the time, the story begins to show throu .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Flanners tortured speech about only ever wanting to be a good doctor is matched the next by Adriennes parallel about motherhood and it is nothing but ..
4.4
And while the above average performances and atmospheric visuals prove effective at mildly sustaining the viewers interest, there inevitably reaches a .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
The central performances are solid but theyd have to be, to make something this rote and formulaic come even close to working. Eric Ds Nider
2.5
Lane and Gere effortlessly slip into these roles, subtly adding charisma and wit where the script is mopey and earnest. Shadows On The Wall
2.0
Unfortunately, the script gives them very little to work with, resorting to an outpouring of cheap sentimentality and unearned emotion, which leads to .. View London
2.5
But this is the sort of movie thats so unrelentingly telegraphs its plot twists that youre at least 20 minutes ahead of the story. New York Post
1.5
That doesnt mean either is right or good or that audiences dont have better alternatives.Put it this way: There are dramas about romance. Film Journal International ..
1.5
Theres nothing like a good tearjerker. Unfortunately, Nights in Rodanthe isnt a good tearjerker, although the characters on screen shed tears and the .. Az Central
2.5
About those Nights in Rodanthe: Theyre about as steamy as a cup of tea.But its not for a lack for trying. Boston
3.0
Its beautifully photographed, beautifully art directed, creatively directed and nicely acted. Mountain X
1.9
Easing oneself into a warm bath of sentimentality might be exactly what the films target audience of discontented homemakers wants, yet the pure soule .. Star Tribune
1.9
Down at the multiplex, youll never be hanged for a sentimental cliche, a turgid melodrama or a Hallmark platitude. Toronto Star
2.0
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2.0
Indoors, there is elegant if unconvincing emotional drama you can see coming from half a mile down the beach, with very little com to lighten the rom. Guardian
2.5
Nights in Rodanthe serves up too much manipulated sentimentality for my taste, even though I admit being incurably romantic most of the time. Reel Talk Reviews
5.0
Never mind that its all predictable, but its a shame the script finally drowns and succumbs to the schmaltziest of conclusions.
3.8
One of this years most stirring romances, adroitly manipulative, yes, but never condescending. The Movie Boy
3.0
Of course shooting in the Outer Banks cant be a bad way to go with its gorgeous beach vistas. Hollywood
3.0
Its a respectable effort, theres nothing glaringly wrong with the script and both stars give it their best.But whatever spark might have ignited this .. Seattle Pi
3.5
For 94 minutes women (at least middle aged women) can drink in Gere and men (of all ages) can gaze at Lane (whose beauty makes me gasp for air). Whats .. Tony Medley
2.5
This film doesnt just fall apart, it collapses into teeny tine pieces so miniscule you couldnt put them back together with a pair of magnetic tweezers .. Movie Freak
2.8
Thats all you really have to know about painstakingly slow and dull romantic drama that throws in a few too many soap opera subplots amidst its predic ..
1.5
However, at the screening I attended, the audience truly loved this film. 7M Pictures
3.0
Too tepid and too predictable of a picture to simply sail away into the sunset. Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
Fans of weepy romances will dig it; the rest of us would prefer a battle with mutant, killer rats. E Online
3.0
You could have filmed zombies in a gorgeous 19th century beach house and gotten the same emotional impact. Film School Rejects
1.9
Its just a shame the material theyre working with is so painfully maudlin and cliched. Movies Tv Guide
3.0
The film is based on the book by tear duct specialist Nicholas Sparks, who also gave us The Notebook and A Walk to Remember.Bring tissues. The Age
1.5
The love story that builds from so many tragedies (and convenient coincidences) simply isnt convincing.
5.0
Stay at home and crank it sporadically over 100 minutes and youll reap all the benefits.(Citywide) (Vadim Rizov) NIGHTS IN RODANTHE This movie works s .. La Weekly
3.0
The word formulaic doesnt quite cover it, but our two leads just about hold their heads above a tidal surge of sappy plotting, contrived dialogue and .. Mirror
3.0
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 .. Varia Gate
2.0
Enough tears in the final reel to fill a Hollywood producers swimming pool. Abc
1.9
Its as if the scriptwriters mined the best lines from the Nicholas Sparks .. Christianity Today
2.5
Richard Gere and Diane Lane Co Star in Adaptation of Best Selling Romance Novel Besides J.K. Rowling, Nicholas Sparks is the only contemporary novelis .. News Blaze
3.1
The direction on the whole is strong and carries the production along at a warm, yet never lagging pace. Ross Anthony
2.0
perfectly calibrated to jerk tears with the precision of the atomic clock at the U.S. Naval Observatory, and with the irresistible insistence of an in .. Killer Movie Reviews
2.0
These two should do a series of movies together, for their celluloid connection is so deeply felt and real, it elevates Rodanthe past any insincerity .. Brian Or Ndorf
3.1
But the two leads are so charismatic that they manage to sell the material far more than it deserves. Big Picture Big Sound
3.1
Director George C. Wolfe (Lackawanna Blues) mixes a paper thin plot with an awkwardly uneven production design, modest special effects, thinly drawn c ..
3.0
Lane again proves that shes simply not in enough movies, somehow managing to instil emotion into a merely serviceable script. Sky
1.0
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2.5
Given the importance of that subject, the real mystery of Mr. Lees movie is why its so diffuse, dispirited, emotionally distanced and dramatically ine .. Wsj
1.5
This romantic stinker is one of those films in which every plot development becomes a life lesson and every gesture is weighted with significance. Chicago Reader
2.0
The dialogue alone in Nights in Rodanthe made me choke back tears. Its like being pepper sprayed that way. Jam! Movies
2.0
Just about provides the goods as a romantic weepie but not the best Sparks adaptation. Film4
2.0
The actors once again work well together, but they should have quit when they were ahead. Movie Metropolis
1.5
Nights in Rodanthe has some strange edits, and the unhappily married mother Lane and the estranged father Gere are so badly directed that most of the .. The National
2.0
This is the kind of film in which a character remark, apropos of nothing, that one day another character will see the wild horses, and you just know t .. Future Movies
1.0
Nights in Rodanthe starts slow, stalls in the middle, and by the time the tragedy hits, a slideshow with still photographs set to music would seem fas .. Tri City Herald
2.5
Nights in Rodanthe is the cinematic equivalent of a Harlequin novel with a pack of tissues shoved into the back cover. Aisle Seat
4.5
Its totally predictable but it delivers.This is the Nicholas Sparks formula. Can Mag
2.0
And the stark, wind swept beauty of North Carolinas Outer Banks makes a grand setting for a big screen romance. Orlando Sentinel
4.5
The major highlight is the awkward, out of step dialogue between Lane and Gere as their budding relationship morphs from wariness to friendliness to l .. IGN Movies
3.1
The film reminds me some of The Secret: Dare to Dream, another twee weepy with amiable leads and sentimental platitudes. Cambridge Day
1.5
Overall, Nights in Rodanthe is the kind of movie that gives people what they want when they dont know what that is.That is why for audience targeted o .. Movies Ign
2.5
Though the leads are attractive. the plot collapses under the weight of its ridiculous circumstances. Illinois Times
2.0
Nicholas Sparks sappy novel is the basis for this cut and paste romantic diversion that stumbles with gratuitous flashback sequences and a dropped sub .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
3.0
Until movie theaters offer the same comforting, carefree mindset as sand and surf, beach reading wont truly translate to the big screen. Metromix.com
3.0
Close ups were invented for Lanes rare beauty, inside and out. We feel that it is her spirit as an actress and a character illuminating this story. Movie Mom
2.5
Imagine picking up a book, reading a couple of pages and then skipping ahead a couple of chapters. The connection between these two characters came ou ..
2.5
Diane Lane and the Tuscan countryside prove to be a more dynamic duo than Diane Lane and the Outer Banks.
2.0
Many critics will no doubt tar this film with the dreaded Lifetime movie epithet, but Id venture a bit further Nights in Rodanthe is the worlds longes .. MSNBC
1.5
Firstly, theres the fact that he lost a patient on the operating table. Movie Views
2.5
Whiffs on both sentiment and misery. It may be that theres no spark here because theres too much Sparks here. Arizona Daily Star
3.8
Despite stretches of credulity in the plot, the on screen chemistry between Gere and Lane carries the movie. Houston Community Newspape ..
3.1
This is what happens when you combine THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS with SHREK. It should have been called DRECK!
4.5
Something about Diane Lanes performance, especially in that third act, really got me involved in the film emotionally.



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