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The Choice tells the story of a long love affair that begins when Travis Parker and Gabby Holland first met as neighbors in a small coastal town and end up pursuing a relationship that neither could have foreseen. It spans a decade and traces the evolution of a love affair that is ultimately tested by life's most defining events. Sparks' The Best Of Me and The Longest Ride are currently in production.
Critic Consensus
Critical reception for The Choice is overwhelmingly negative, with most reviewers finding it formulaic, predictable, and derivative of the Nicholas Sparks template. The film's story, characters, and twists were widely condemned as stale and telegraphed well in advance. The sole dissenting note came from one reviewer who appreciated the film's locations and background music, though even they acknowledged its predictability. Critics largely advised audiences to skip the film entirely.
4 rated reviews · 4 negative
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“Considering The Choice begins with a grim visit to the hospital and that very portentous line -- "The biggest secret of life is making decisions" -- you can guess what that actually is.”Read full review ↗
“The choice you should make in life this week is to avoid this movie at all costs. Hopefully the makers of future Sparks novels would then rethink delivering clunkers year after year. No Valentines Day should either begin or end with a movie so bad.”Read full review ↗
“Most likely, The Choice is perfect for anyone looking for a fix of romance that is entirely divorced from reality. Most likely, that includes anyone who is a fan of Nicholas Sparks' books or past movies based on them. Or Harlequin Romance devotees. Basically, if you've seen one film adapted from a Nicholas Sparks book, you've seen them all.”Read full review ↗
“The story is stale and un-enterprising, the characters have now assumed stereotype, the twists can be seen a long way off and the eventual coming together is generically as expected.”Read full review ↗
“Without giving away any spoilers, suffice to say that Katz does attempt steer the storyline into deeper territory towards the finale of the film. Wanna watch it? Your choice, really.”Read full review ↗
“A little unrealistic in its category, this movie may be predictable, but it will not bore you. You'll enjoy director Ross Katz's choice of locations, and the subtle music in the background which enhances the theme of the story.”Read full review ↗
“Sappy and corny, The Choice will either make you bawl your eyes out or dull you into a coma.”Read full review ↗
“It's the kind of stuff you might have sort of accidentally enjoyed at a pre-teen phase of your life but now only have contempt for simply because you have evolved. If you have a choice to make this weekend at the movies, stay away from this one.”Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Benjamin Walker · Travis Parker
- Teresa Palmer · Gabby Holland
- Maggie Grace · Stephanie Parker
- Alexandra Daddario · Monica
- Tom Welling · Ryan
- Brett Rice · DrMcCarthy
- Jesse C. Boyd · Matt
- Noree Victoria · Liz
- Tom Wilkinson · Dr. Shep
- Wilbur Fitzgerald · MrHolland
- Callan White · MrsHolland
- Ross Katz
- Theresa Park
- Peter Safran
- Nicholas Sparks
- Bryan Sipe
- Marcelo Zarvos
- Alar Kivilo
- Lucy Donaldson
- Joe Klotz
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Details
- Release Date
- 5 February 2016
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Language
- English
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