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Nights in Rodanthe
Warner Bros. Pictures


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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for some sensuality

Starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Scott Glenn, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis, James Franco, Mae Whitman, and Pablo Schreiber

Adrienne, a woman still reeling from her husband's betrayal and struggling to rebuild a life without him, she welcomes the chance for escape when an old friend asks her to manage her inn in Rodanthe for a weekend. It's the off-season and the inn would be shuttered but for the unlikely arrival of its solitary guest, Paul, a doctor from the city. A man who long ago sacrificed his family to his career, Paul has come to Rodanthe to fulfill a difficult obligation and to face his own crisis of conscience. They are two strangers sharing the same roof. But as a major storm closes in, they turn to each other for comfort, and set in motion a life-changing romance that will resonate through the rest of their lives. (Warner Bros. Picture)

GENRE(S):	Drama \| Romance
WRITTEN BY:	Ann Peacock John Romano Nicholas Sparks (novel)
DIRECTED BY:	George C. Wolfe
RELEASE DATE:	Theatrical: September 26, 2008
RUNNING TIME:	97 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA \| Australia

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman

This is one of the increasingly rare Hollywood films that treat people in middle age as though their feelings were just as intense and their needs just as valid as those of people half their age.

Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey

Rodanthe is a reliably steamy stormy sultry story.

Empire Angie Errigo

It's like "The Bridges Of Madison County" with more shouting, only not nearly as good. No surprises whatsoever, but nice scenery, attractive stars and another credible, affecting performance from Lane that hoiks it up an extra star.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold

A slow-moving, unashamedly weepy, middle-age love story of the kind big-studio Hollywood doesn't often make anymore.

The Hollywood Reporter Michael Rechtshaffen

A tasteful melodrama courtesy of the easy chemistry between its two leads and a generally restrained touch from Tony-winning director George C. Wolfe in his feature debut.

Variety Brian Lowry

Hardly groundbreaking, but for those with an appetite for an increasingly rare gust of unapologetic romance, well, as they say, any port in a storm.

Austin Chronicle Steve Davis

May not be best chick flick around, but it's the flick with the best chick by far.

USA Today Staff [Not Credited]

It's tough to make it through Nights in Rodanthe without wincing at its sticky-sweet sentimentality.

New York Post Lou Lumenick

Aims straight for the tear ducts as well, but this weepie is a dry well.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Jennie Punter

Although I haven't read Nights in Rodanthe, I have to assume there is material in the book that would have helped the movie make hearts thud instead of fingers tap.

San Francisco Chronicle Reyhan Harmanci

The film tastefully yet unenergetically chugs along.

Chicago Tribune Michael Phillips

As skillful and charismatic as Gere is, I never get the sense he's really in there, conversing with his fellow actor.

Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan

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.

Boston Globe Wesley Morris

Once a hurricane blows Gere and Lane into each other's arms, all the director's tasteful style and good sense turn into mush. Given the material, I suppose it has to.

New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman

It's an increasingly rare pleasure to see two naturally aging adults onscreen, and it's not exactly hard work to watch this still-gorgeous pair fall in love.

The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin

This isn't a movie: it's a feature-length Ralph Lauren commercial.

Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

Lane and Gere mime adult courtship with the efficiency of synchronized swimmers. Yet in this ocean of emotion, they look like they're drowning.

Village Voice Tim Grierson

Exhibits a certain amount of integrity in its dedication to being uncomplicated, unashamed romantic goo.

Salon.com Stephanie Zacharek

The movie around Lane and Gere is unreal, a tortured construct, but they open a breathing space in its center.

ReelViews James Berardinelli

Most of the laughs are unintentional, but the result is absurd and laughable.

Baltimore Sun Michael Sragow

The only reason to see Nights in Rodanthe is to check in with Diane Lane.

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

A shameless puddle of romantic slop.

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

The movie attempts to jerk tears with one clunky device after another, in a plot that is a perfect storm of cliche and contrivance. In fact, it even contains a storm -- an imperfect one.

Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

Less than the sum of its parts, which were problematic to begin with.

Chicago Reader Joshua Katzman

This romantic stinker is one of those films in which every plot development becomes a life lesson and every gesture is weighted with significance.

The New York Times Manohla Dargis

It's no wonder the faithful continue to forsake the movies, given junky embarrassments like Nights in Rodanthe.

The average user rating for this movie is 3.5 (out of 10) based on 26 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Goffy gave it a0:
I think I am going to be sick. How awful.

Beatrice gave it a1:
Have you ever waited for paint to dry? This flick is about the same. Don't spend your hard earned money on this turkey.

Suzanne W. gave it a1:
I think I squirmed the whole duration of this movie. It was incredibly sappy and it actually made me uncomfortable to watch it. Don't waste your money on this one unless you are a true Nicholas Sparks fan. I had no idea what I got myself into when I said I'd see this.

Fantasy gave it a0:
Loved the stars. The movie was so tedious and boring that it disintergrated before my eyes. I felt nothing for this tear jerker and kept looking at my watch waiting for the predictable ending. Just boring without any chemistry between two great stars. Don't even bother renting it of DVD.

Tiffany T. gave it a2:
I'm a Nicholas Sparks fan; I have read all the books and seen all the movies. I love him. With that being said, I felt this movie missed it by a mile. The book was my amazingly written. In the book the characters had a well developed love together that was not explored in the movie. The movie focused too much on the individual aspects of each then when he dies we are supposed to cry and feel sad! How could we do that we did not fall in love with their love, or them that weekend. It was incredibly so and drawn out, it was like listening to a person who has a studded talk. I felt horrible my boyfriend missed Monday night football to watch this awful movie with me.

Gossip Boy NA gave it a4:
Loved Lane..but movie is weepy and unconvincing.. - dialogue is wooden at itmes and Gere seems a bit miscast at times.. - Franco is underused... gorgeous to look at though..watch Lane in "Under The Tuscun Sun" for a much mroe beautiuful romantic film! - or see both Gere and Lane in the terrific "Unfaithful"...

Paige T. gave it a1:
This was the worst movie I have seen in ages!

Nights in Rodanthe Warner Bros. Pictures

Nights in Rodanthe
Warner Bros. Pictures