Every Single Nicholas Sparks Movie You Need to See If You’re a Hopeless Romantic
Nicholas Sparks films have always felt like the ultimate love stories that each of us have dreamed of. While some of them leave us crying and using up all of our tissues after just the first few minutes, others give us the beautiful happily-ever-afters that we're constantly searching for in fairytales. Thankfully, no matter what kind of book he writes, Nicholas Sparks knows how to bring it with each story bringing us a heart-tugging storyline and destined-to-be-together couple to fall for.
When it comes to romantic movies, Nicholas Sparks films take the cake. So if you’re looking to fall in love (and cry your eyes out), here all the Nicholas Sparks movies to add to your queue.
These are all of Nicholas Sparks' films from oldest to newest.
Message in a Bottle
The first Nicholas Sparks book to be adapted, Message in a Bottle came out only a year after the novel was released. A reporter finds an old love letter in a bottle and she tries to find the writer of the letter. Of course, the two fall in love, but their romance is cut short when the woman who the message was originally intended for, publishes her own response, causing a love triangle.
A Walk to Remember
A Walk to Remember might follow the typical good girl falls for bad guy trope, but it actually ends up being a lot deeper than that. Landon Carter is forced to do some community service and after school activities after a prank goes totally wrong. Along the way, he starts to get to know Jamie, the good Christian girl at his school. The two start an unlikely friendship as they find themselves working together.
The Notebook
Probably the most well-known Nicholas Sparks film, The Notebook tells the story of Noah and Allie and how their love survives trials and tribulations over many years. While Noah and Allie come from very different family situations and backgrounds, they continue to fall for each other over the years and learn that love is a lot stronger than the forces that try to keep them apart.
Nights in Rodanthe
While taking care of a friend's bed and breakfast for the night, Adrienne falls in love with one of the guests, Paul. Adrienne is there to think about giving her cheating ex-husband a second chance, while Paul, who is a doctor, is there because a family in town is suing him over a patient who died during surgery. Together, they try to navigate all the craziness in their lives, while also trying to figure out if what they're feeling for each other is love.
Dear John
While out on leave, US Army Soldier John meets a young woman named Savannah. They hit it off immediately and agree to write to each other when he returns to war. While John initially plans to start a life with Savannah when his tour ends, he ends up re-enlisting after the September 11 attacks, leaving them wondering if there is a future for the two of them.
The Last Song
Ronnie is a music prodigy ends up staying with her estranged father in a beach town one summer. However, she soon meets a local guy, Will, who catches her eye and the two start a summer romance together. At the same time, Ronnie also tries to come to terms with her father's fatal sickness and soon discovers a rumor about him that has been spread around town. This is also the movie where Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth first fell in love.
The Lucky One
While out at war, a Marine finds a picture of a woman that he does not known. Upon returning home, he sets out to find her and eventually falls in love with her as it is revealed that she is the sister of a Marine that he saw killed during battle.
Safe Haven
Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough co-star in this Nicholas Sparks film that is part thriller and part romance.After escaping her abusive ex-husband, Katie moves to a new town and creates a new identity and life for herself. Although she tries to keep to herself, she ends up falling in love with Alex, the owner of the local general store. But when Katie’s ex-husband finds her, he threatens to destroy the new life she’s created for herself.
The Best of Me
Probably one of the most heartbreaking stories to come from Nicholas Sparks' novels, high school sweethearts Dawson and Amanda reunite many years after tragedy tears them apart. The movie alternates between flashbacks of their budding romance and the devastating events that tore them apart and the present-day, where Amanda is married and Dawson’s past puts them in danger once again.
The Longest Ride
This movie is the ultimate example of how opposites can attract. Luke Collins is a bull rider who ends up going on a date with Sophia Danko, a young art lover. However, along the way, they discover a car crash and stop to help an older man, Ira, who is hurt. Sophia keeps in contact with the man and ends up reading letters from him and his wife Ruth when she visits. As Sophia starts her new relationship with Luke, she soon realizes the similarities between her relationship and Ira and Ruth's despite taking place in different times.
The Choice
The Choice follows the love story of Travis and Gabby. When Gabby moves right next door to Travis, the two end up falling for each other and starting a relationship. However, little does Travis know that Gabby actually has a boyfriend who she is currently in a long distance relationship with due to work. Gabby is now faced to make a decision between the two different men in her life as she tries to figure out her future and who she really loves.
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