Nights in Rodanthe (2008)

Director:

George C. Wolfe

Writers (WGA):

Ann Peacock (screenplay) and
John Romano (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

26 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

It's never too late for a second chance

Plot:

A doctor who is traveling to see his estranged son sparks with an unhappily married woman at a North Carolina inn.

Plot Keywords:

Inn | North Carolina | Unhappy Marriage | Beach | Place Name In Title

Cast

Diane Lane	...	Adrienne Willis
Richard Gere	...	Dr. Paul Flanner
Christopher Meloni	...	Jack Willis
Viola Davis	...	Jean
Becky Ann Baker	...	Dot
Scott Glenn	...	Robert Torrelson
Linda Molloy	...	Jill Torrelson
Pablo Schreiber	...	Charlie Torrelson
Mae Whitman	...	Amanda Willis
Charlie Tahan	...	Danny Willis
Carolyn McCormick	...	Jenny Flanner
Ted Manson	...	Old Gus
Ato Essandoh	...	Jean's Lover
Terri Denise Johnson	...	Medical Resident
Jessica Lucas	...	Admiring Nurse

Also Known As:

Noche de tormenta (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
Noches de tormenta (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Öö Rodanthe'is (Estonia) [et]
Come un uragano (Italy) [it]
Das Lächeln der Sterne (Germany) [de]
Nätterna vid havet (Sweden) [sv]
Noce w Rodanthe (Poland) [pl]
Noites de Tormenta (Brazil) [pt]
Nopti in Rodanthe (Romania) [ro]
Nyhtes sti Rodanthi (Greece) [el]
O Sorriso das Estrelas (Portugal) [pt]
Sevgi firtinasi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sensuality.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44032) | Australia:PG | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | Germany:6 | Chile:TE | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | South Africa:10M | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Sweden:7 | Hong Kong:IIA | Peru:PT | Finland:K-7 | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Carolina Beach, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The house in which the movie is set is a vacation rental property, not a bed & breakfast, and is named "Serendipity".

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The music featured in the movie scene where the island villagers have a party is more related to bluegrass, which is not native to the coastal area. "Beach Music" would be the preferred type of music, or music related to the Islander's development over the centuries.

Quotes:

Dr. Paul Flanner: What keeps you safe?
Adrienne Willis: Well, you fall in love with someone, you know... and you make a family... and you become what you think you're supposed to be. And you change and you give up certain things. Then they look at what you've got left and you wish you... I don't know, you just think maybe you shouldn't have.
Dr. Paul Flanner: Don't.
Dr. Paul Flanner: Just don't do it anymore.
Adrienne Willis: ...Huh.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "At the Movies: (2008-11-05)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Jive At Five

Stunk

I like all different types of movies, so this is not a bash on romantic movies from a guy who only likes The Matrix etc etc.

I just felt it was a lousy movie. I don't feel that there was enough buildup of the characters to fall in love. They were there for a few days and while dealing with a severe hurricane and major issues in each of their lives, Richard Gere and Diane Lane fall hopelessly and helplessly in love?? It isn't realistic. This movie didn't make me buy into it and feel it emotionally and that is something that you look for in a good plot. Some emotional connection. If someone can relate to them falling in love that quickly, without any true substance , than so be it. You are neither right or wrong. Different strokes for different folks.

Another very unbelievable component to the movie was Diane Lane's very rude teenage daughter becoming nice and sympathetic at the end of the movie. Does a teenage girl who is that miserable and aggravated at her mother for not getting back with her cheating husband going to just have a switch turn on and be nice? This movie, in a nutshell, had some big names, but to me, was a major disappointment.