Nicholas Sparks is a famous author in the romantic movie genre. His sweet, romance-filled works have gained much recognition and become favorites for many. During his career, Sparks has published 18 novels, with 11 of them being adapted into movies. Thus, on this occasion, Dafunda will share a list of romantic movies that are the works of Nicholas Sparks.
Romantic movies are one of the movie genres that tell a love story between two main characters. These movies often feature sweet and moving stories, with various challenges that the protagonist couple must face. Viewers will feel romantic moments and get carried away through heart-stirring scenes, such as first meetings, deep conversations, and passionate kissing scenes.
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Here are the Best Romance Movies by Nicholas Sparks
Out of a total of 20 published novels, 11 titles have been adapted into movies. Here is the list.
1. Message in a Bottle
The movie “Message in a Bottle” was first released on February 12, 1999 and was the first adaptation of a romantic novel by Nicholas Sparks. The novel was published in April 1998 and is the second novel by Nicholas Sparks.
The story of this movie tells the story of a man named Garrett who wrote a letter to his dead wife, and then put it in a bottle. The letter is later found by a woman named Theresa.
Although the film received poor ratings, it managed to get nominated in various categories in the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, including Favorite Actor, Favorite Actress, Favorite Supporting Actor, and Favorite Supporting Actress.
2. A Walk to Remember
The movie “A Walk to Remember” was released on January 25, 2002, while the novel has been published since October 1999 and managed to enter the bestseller list for 10 months. There is a significant difference between the movie and the novel, namely the time setting.
If in the novel, the story is set in the 1950s, then in the movie version, the time setting is changed to the 1990s. This was done by the movie producers to give the impression of a more modern story.
The movie stars Mandy Moore who plays the character Jamie and Shane West who plays the character Landon. The story of this movie tells the story of Jamie, a pastor’s son who falls in love with Landon, a popular boy at his school.
Nicholas Sparks, the author of this novel, admits that Jamie’s character was inspired by his personal experience, where his younger sibling died of cancer.
3. The Notebook
The Notebook was the first novel written by Nicholas Sparks in October 1996. After one week of publication, the novel immediately entered the New York Times Bestseller list. Nicholas Sparks revealed that the core story of The Notebook was inspired by the story of his wife’s grandparents.
When we first meet them, the two have been married for 60 years. In 2004, the novel was adapted into a movie starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. The movie tells the story of Allie and Noah’s love story that is hindered by the difference in their status.
4. Nights in Rodanthe
Nights in Rodanthe is a movie that tells the story of two people, Adrianne and Paul, who are a single mother and a single father. They meet at an inn near the beach in Rodanthe and slowly get comfortable with each other.
The movie was released on September 26, 2008, while the novel was published in September 2002. The character Adrianne is played by Diane Lane and the character Paul is played by Richard Gere.
5. Dear John
Then there is Dear John, a movie starring Channing Tatum as John and Amanda Seyfried as Savannah. The movie tells the story of the love story between Savannah and John, but because John is a soldier, they are forced to live a long-distance relationship and communicate through letters.
The movie was released on February 5, 2010, while the novel itself was published in October 2006. The novel was inspired by the experiences of author Nicholas Sparks’ cousin Todd Vance.
6. The Last Song
Nicholas Sparks’ first novel to be completed after finishing his movie script was The Last Song. The novel was published in September 2009, while the movie was released in 2010.
The Last Song is also the first movie whose script was written by Nicholas Sparks. The movie features Miley Cyrus as Ronnie and Liam Hemsworth as Will. In addition to her role in the movie, Miley Cyrus also contributed her voice to the original soundtrack with songs titled When I Look at You and I Hope You Find It.
7. The Lucky One
The movie “The Lucky One” was released on April 20, 2012, while the novel had been published in September 2008. The movie features Zac Efron as Logan and Taylor Schilling as Beth.
The story of this movie tells the story of a former soldier named Logan who survived an explosion and found a photo of a woman. Logan thinks that the photo brings good luck, and finally he decides to find the woman in the photo.
8. Safe Haven
The movie Safe Haven was released on Valentine’s Day in 2013, while the novel was published in September 2010. The movie features Josh Duhamel as Alex and Julianne Hough as Katie.
The story is about Katie who runs away from her abusive husband and then meets Alex, a single father with 2 children. Their difficult pasts make them feel comfortable together.
9. The Best of Me
The movie The Best of Me was directed by Michael Hoffman and released on October 17, 2014. Meanwhile, the novel was published in October 2011. The novel was ranked 2nd on Publishers Weekly’s overall Top 10 list.
The movie tells the story of Dawson and Amanda, who were lovers when they were in high school, but then separated and finally reunited as adults. Both were each other’s first love.
10. The Longest Ride
The Longest Ride, directed by George Tillman Jr, was released on April 10, 2015. The novel itself has been published since September 2013. In this movie, Scott Eastwood plays the character of Luke, while Britt Robertson plays the character of Sophia.
Scott Eastwood has been nominated for Choice Movie Actor: Drama at the Teen Choice Awards. In addition, the movie also received several nominations such as Choice Movie: Drama, Choice Movie Actress: Drama, and Choice Movie: Breakout Star at the Teen Choice Awards as well as Favorite Dramatic Movie at the People’s Choice Awards.
11. The Choice
Nicholas Sparks’ novel The Choice was published in September 2007. It tells the story of a veterinarian named Travis who feels in love with his new neighbor, Gabby who is also a medical student.
On February 5, 2016, the novel was adapted into a movie starring Benjamin Walker as Travis and Teresa Palmer as Gabby.
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