FeaturePG-132014·117m·7.5

The Best of Me

You never forget your first love.

DramaRomance

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

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Cast

Michelle Monaghan

Amanda Collier

James Marsden

Dawson Cole

Luke Bracey

Younger Dawson Cole

Liana Liberato

Young Amanda Collier

Gerald McRaney

Tuck Hostetler

Caroline Goodall

Evelyn

Clarke Peters

Morgan Dupree

Sebastian Arcelus

Frank Reynolds

Jon Tenney

Harvey Collier

Sean Bridgers

Tommy Cole

Rob Mello

Ted Cole

Hunter Burke

Abee

Robby Rasmussen

Bobby / Aaron

Caroline Hebert

Young April

Ian Nelson

Jared

Schuyler Fisk

April

Douglas M. Griffin

Jack

Bill Martin Williams

Uncle

Jimmy Gonzales

Guard

Mia Frost

Brandi

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
$26.0M
Revenue
$35.9M
Age rating
PG-13
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Relativity MediaDi Novi Pictures

Crew

Director

Michael Hoffman

Writers

Will Fetters, Nicholas Sparks, J. Mills Goodloe

Oliver Stapleton

Director of Photography

Matt Chessé

Editor

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Production Design

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

Gallery

Reviews

Reno

12/4/2016

6.0

**A failed high school romance and one more chance to fix it in the later years.** Based on one of the Nicholas Sparks book of the same name. The story of a failed high school romance who meet again later in their lives. But the flashback comes right away after the initial segment to reveal theirs young romance and what made them part away. Between the present and the past, it keeps up the momentum and concludes the tale with a twist. Though you would know mile away what's coming. I did not like all the films based on the stories from the original author. But this one looked okay to me, not so good or too bad. All his films are romance theme, but in this film, that part was very weak. I did not expect that, particularly emotionless when compared to his other flicks. Still, the filmmaking was decent, with the good actors. But the casting was confusing at the beginning for having two sets of actors and then soon it cleared out all the doubts. Kind of supernatural theme, but not a fantasy. Feels a bit long, because the story developments were slow and most of the parts are not interesting. This is not a romance film I was looking for, but different where everything was dragged to the final twist, especially since the accident that happened at the opening. I did not watch it till now, because I did not feel I wanted to after watching its trailer. But I knew some day I would see it and that is now. I don't know what you thought of it, but for me it is an average film. _6/10_