Nights in Rodanthe

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| director = George C. Wolfe

| producer = Denise Di Novi

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| based_on = {{based on|Nights in Rodanthe|Nicholas Sparks}}

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| music = Jeanine Tesori

| cinematography = Affonso Beato

| editing = Brian A. Kates

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| distributor = Warner Bros. Pictures

| released = {{Film date|2008|9|26}}

| runtime = 97 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget = $30 million

| gross = $84.4 million{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nightsinrodanthe.htm|title=Nights in Rodanthe (2008) - Box Office Mojo|website=Boxofficemojo.com|access-date=September 30, 2017}}

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Nights in Rodanthe is a 2008 American romantic drama film. It is an adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' 2002 novel of the same name. The film stars Richard Gere and Diane Lane in their third screen collaboration after The Cotton Club (1984) and Unfaithful (2002).

It was filmed in the small seaside village of Rodanthe, the northernmost village of the inhabited areas of Hatteras Island as well as North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.

Plot

Adrienne Willis is in the process of getting a divorce from her husband Jack after he left her for another woman. Their separation has caused a rift between her and their rebellious teenage daughter, Amanda. One morning, when picking up Amanda and their son Danny for a weekend visit, Jack tells Adrienne he still loves her and wants to move back home. She tells him she needs time and space to think.

Adrienne drives to Rodanthe, North Carolina to look after a friend's bed-and-breakfast for a few days. It is a house right on the beach, partially in the surf at high tide. The only guest for the weekend is surgeon Paul Flanner. He suffers from flashbacks of a surgery that ended tragically, which has made him cold and frustrated. A woman with a hemangioma on her face who wanted it removed died on the operating table due to a complication of the anesthesia. The family of the patient who died lives in Rodanthe and is suing for wrongful death.

As a storm arrives, Paul and Adrienne work together to protect the inn. They dine together, share stories, and eventually turn to each other for emotional support. A genuine romance begins and they fall in love. With Adrienne's advice and moral support, Paul finds the courage to visit the deceased patient's widower. He also feels guilty for passing up a relationship with his son Mark in favor of his career. He plans to visit Ecuador, where Mark is working as a physician in an impoverished community.

During their separation, Adrienne and Paul exchange numerous letters expressing their longing to be together again. On the evening that Adrienne and Paul are to reunite, he does not show up. Soon thereafter, Mark arrives at Adrienne's door with a box of Paul's personal belongings. He had been killed in a flash mudslide while attempting to save medical supplies. Mark thanks Adrienne for "giving him back the father he knew when he was a child".

Over the following weeks, Adrienne struggles with the grief of losing Paul. Eventually, Amanda coaxes the story from her mother. A turning point for their relationship, Adrienne begins to deal with her loss. She tells her daughter the story of the very special type of love she found with Paul, and encourages her to seek that out for herself someday.

Adrienne returns to Rodanthe and sees a small herd of wild horses on the beach by the inn. She, her children, and her best friend walk down to the dock where Adrienne and Paul once danced.

Cast

Diane Lane as Adrienne Willis
Richard Gere as Dr. Paul Flanner
James Franco as Dr. Mark Flanner
Scott Glenn as Robert Torrelson
Christopher Meloni as Jack Willis
Carolyn McCormick as Jenny
Viola Davis as Jean
Pablo Schreiber as Charlie Torrelson
Mae Whitman as Amanda Willis
Charlie Tahan as Danny Willis

Post-production

The house was damaged in a hurricane after the movie was filmed.{{cite web|url=http://hookedonhouses.net/2011/07/25/the-inn-from-nights-in-rodanthe-rescued-and-renovated/|title=The Inn from "Nights in Rodanthe:" Rescued and Renovated|date=July 25, 2011|access-date=September 30, 2017}} New owners bought the house and relocated it to another part of the Outer Banks. Tourists to the area can rent portions of the house{{Cite web |title=Inn at Rodanthe - #1045 |url=https://www.surforsound.com/hatteras-vacation-rental/property/1045 |website=https://www.surforsound.com/}} and stay in specific rooms that have been remodeled to appear as they did in the film (actual interior scenes were filmed on sound stages). The name of the house was Serendipity and has since been named Inn at Rodanthe. In 2024, it’s on the market.{{cite web|url=http://www.sunrealtync.com/house/r-51|title=Rodanthe R-51 - Outer Banks Vacation Rentals|website=Sunrealtync.com|access-date=September 30, 2017}}

Reception

=Box office=

Nights in Rodanthe has grossed $41.9 million in North America and $42.5 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $84.4 million.

In its opening weekend, the film grossed $13.4 million, finishing second at the box office behind Eagle Eye ($59.6 million).{{cite web|last=Finke|first=Nikki|title=Shia's Political Thriller 'Eagle Eye' No. 1: 'Nights In Rodanthe' #2; U.S. Presidential Debate Dampened Weekend Box Office|url=https://deadline.com/2008/09/friday-box-office-analaysis-coming-7066/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 6, 2013|date=September 27, 2008}} It became Warner Bros.' thirteenth highest-grossing release of 2008.{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/studio/chart/?view=company&view2=calendar&yr=2008&timeframe=yty&sort=&order=&debug=0&studio=warnerbros.htm|title=Warner Bros. Box Office Receipts by Calendar Gross|website=www.boxofficemojo.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-14}}

=Critical reception=

According to review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the critical consensus holds that the film is "derivative and schmaltzy" and "strongly mottled by contrivances that even the charisma of stars Diane Lane and Richard Gere can't repair". The site rates the movie as "rotten", with a score of 30% based on 132 reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nights_in_rodanthe|title=Nights in Rodanthe|website=Rottentomatoes.com|access-date=September 30, 2017}} Metacritic scored the film with a 39/100, or "generally unfavorable", based on 26 critics' reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/nightsinrodanthe|title=Nights in Rodanthe|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=September 30, 2017}} Although the movie was panned, it grossed $84.4 million worldwide.

The Times included Nights in Rodanthe on its 100 Worst Films of 2008 list.{{cite news| url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5245052.ece?token=null&offset=24&page=3 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617000305/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5245052.ece?token=null&offset=24&page=3 | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 17, 2011 | location=London | work=The Times | first=Philippe | last=Naughton|title=Worst Films}} In 2010, Time magazine named it one of the 10 worst chick flicks ever made.{{cite magazine|last=Suddath|first=Claire|title=Top 10 Worst Chick Flicks - Nights in Rodanthe|url=https://entertainment.time.com/2010/05/26/top-10-worst-chick-flicks/?slide=nights-in-rodanthe#nights-in-rodanthe|magazine=Time|access-date=March 28, 2012|date=May 26, 2010}}

Accolades

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Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
2009 \| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards \| Best Grownup Love Story \| Diane Lane and Richard Gere \| {{nom}}

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