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Nights in Rodanthe
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39 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 26 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 26
  3. Negative: 7 out of 26
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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    75
    Rodanthe is a reliably steamy stormy sultry story.
  2. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    75
    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.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Angie Errigo
    60
    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.
  4. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    58
    A slow-moving, unashamedly weepy, middle-age love story of the kind big-studio Hollywood doesn't often make anymore.
  5. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    50
    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.
  6. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    50
    As skillful and charismatic as Gere is, I never get the sense he's really in there, conversing with his fellow actor.
  7. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    50
    Aims straight for the tear ducts as well, but this weepie is a dry well.
  8. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Reyhan Harmanci
    50
    The film tastefully yet unenergetically chugs along.
  9. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Staff [Not Credited]
    50
    It's tough to make it through Nights in Rodanthe without wincing at its sticky-sweet sentimentality.
  10. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    50
    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.
  11. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Jennie Punter
    50
    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.
  12. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    50
    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.
  13. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Steve Davis
    50
    May not be best chick flick around, but it's the flick with the best chick by far.
  14. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    50
    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.
  15. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    50
    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.
  16. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    42
    Lane and Gere mime adult courtship with the efficiency of synchronized swimmers. Yet in this ocean of emotion, they look like they're drowning.
  17. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    42
    This isn't a movie: it's a feature-length Ralph Lauren commercial.
  18. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    40
    The movie around Lane and Gere is unreal, a tortured construct, but they open a breathing space in its center.
  19. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Tim Grierson
    40
    Exhibits a certain amount of integrity in its dedication to being uncomplicated, unashamed romantic goo.
  20. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    38
    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.
  21. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    38
    A shameless puddle of romantic slop.
  22. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    38
    Most of the laughs are unintentional, but the result is absurd and laughable.
  23. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    38
    The only reason to see Nights in Rodanthe is to check in with Diane Lane.
  24. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    30
    Less than the sum of its parts, which were problematic to begin with.
  25. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Joshua Katzman
    30
    This romantic stinker is one of those films in which every plot development becomes a life lesson and every gesture is weighted with significance.
  26. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    10
    It's no wonder the faithful continue to forsake the movies, given junky embarrassments like Nights in Rodanthe.
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4.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 8 out of 16
  1. francel
    2
    Another low brow weeper from the pen of Nicholas Sparks (who else?) Lovely Diane Lane and dashing Richard Gere do what they can to move along an absolutely embarrassing story, but what can they do when the best thing about a movie is the beach house?… Full Review »
  2. MichelleS
    7
    I thought this movie was pretty entertaining for a love story. I thought the storyline itself was different and had the right amount of comedy, sappiness and drama. I was surprised by the ending. I guess not all love stories have that stereotypical happily ever after. I do feel that this still ended on a good note in that she learned a lot about herself and what she wanted out of life. And come on, how can you go wrong with Richard Gere and Diane Lane!… Full Review »
  3. AmandaH.
    9
    I thought this movie was beautiful, It shows how real love can feel. When she received his letters she acted just how I do when I recive a letter from my fiance in bootcamp. I understood the characters and wept with them.… Full Review »
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