The Best Nicholas Sparks Movies You Must Watch

Nicholas Sparks is one of the best love story writers and almost all of his books have been a treasure trove for filmmakers. Because almost all the movies produced from his books are popular. Here is a list of my favorite as well.
11. Nights in Rodanthe (2008) – 6.0/10 IMDb
Initial release: September 26, 2008 (USA)
Director: George C. Wolfe
Story by: Nicholas Sparks
Music composed by: Jeanine Tesori
Screenplay: John Romano, Ann Peacock
Storyline
Adrienne Willis, a woman with her life in chaos, retreats to the tiny coastal town of Rodanthe, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, to tend to a friend’s inn for the weekend. Here she hopes to find the tranquility she so desperately needs to rethink the conflicts surrounding her — a wayward husband who has asked to come home, and a teen-aged daughter who resents her every decision. Almost as soon as Adrienne gets to Rodanthe, a major storm is forecast and a guest named Dr. Paul Flanner arrive. The only guest at the inn, Flanner is not on a weekend escape but rather is there to face his own crisis of conscience. Now, with the storm closing in, the two turn to each other for comfort and, in one magical weekend, set in motion a life-changing romance that will resonate throughout the rest of their lives… Written by Drew ToLoweJarrBar
10. The Last Song (2010) – 6.0/10 IMDb
Initial release: March 31, 2010 (USA)
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Featured song: When I Look at You
Story by: Nicholas Sparks
Screenplay: Nicholas Sparks, Jeff Van Wie
Storyline
Ronnie’s (Miley Cyrus) and her younger brother, Jonah’s, parents are divorced. They live with their mother until this summer when they are sent to live with their father (Greg Kinnear) in a small town on the beach. Ronnie resents her father and has no intention of being friendly or even talking to him for the summer. But after meeting a handsome guy and beginning to fall in love, Ronnie starts rediscovering her love for music, something she shares with her father. Reconnecting with music revives a kinship with her father which proves to be the most important relationship she may ever experience. Written by napierslogs
09. The Lucky One (2012) – 6.5/10 IMDb
Initial release: April 19, 2012 (Slovenia)
Director: Scott Hicks
Story by: Nicholas Sparks
Featured songs: You Found Me, The Story
Screenplay: Will Fetters, Douglas McGrath
Storyline
Logan is a marine serving in Iraq. While there, he finds a photo of a girl with “keep safe” written on the back. He is admiring it when his unit is attacked. He survives and credits the photo for saving him. He tries to find the owner but can’t, assuming he was killed. When he goes back to the States, he finds it difficult to adjust and is still haunted by what happened. Analyzing the photo, he finds in the background a landmark that tells him she is in Louisiana. He then goes there and finds her. He learns her name is Beth. He tries to tell her what happened but can’t get the words out. She assumes he’s there to apply for the job they advertised looking for someone to help at her family’s business, a dog kennel. He says yes but at first she gets an uneasy feeling from him but her grandmother decides to give him a chance. It isn’t long that he makes a connection with her son. He then discovers that it was her brother who had the picture only he doesn’t remember him. He sees that her … Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
08. Dear John (2010) – 6.3/10 IMDb
Initial release: January 24, 2010 (USA)
Director: Lasse Hallström
Story by: Nicholas Sparks
Screenplay: Nicholas Sparks, Jamie Linden
Nominations: MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance, MORE
Storyline
South Carolina US Army Special operations soldier John is on summer leave from his German base, visiting his widowed father. Being gallant on the pier, he befriends college student Savannah, a college student, and her buddies, a terminal father and his angelic son. John falls in love with Savannah, who diagnoses his beloved, gentle but weird father as mildly autistic. He plans not to sign up again, but 9/11 changes that, and she won’t wait idly while their friends desperately need help. Written by KGF Vissers
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07. Message in a Bottle (1999) – 6.3/10 IMDb
Initial release: February 12, 1999 (USA)
Director: Luis Mandoki
Story by: Nicholas Sparks
Music composed by: Gabriel Yared
Producers: Kevin Costner, Denise Di Novi, Jim Wilson
Storyline
A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move on and find happiness. Written by CJ
06. The Choice (2016) – 6.6/10 IMDb
Initial release: February 1, 2016 (USA)
Director: Ross Katz
Story by: Nicholas Sparks
Music composed by: Marcelo Zarvos
Producers: Nicholas Sparks, Peter Safran, Theresa Park
Storyline
In a small coastal town, the veterinarian Travis Shaw works with his father Shep and is very close to his beloved sister Steph. Travis is very successful with the women and dates Monica every now and then. When the resident Gabby Holland moves to the next door house, she initially believes he is a pretentious man. But when her boyfriend Ryan MacCarthy, who is fellow doctor in the same hospital where she works, needs to travel to another city, Gabby and Travis have a relationship and fall in love with each other. Out of the blue, Ryan returns and proposes to marry her. Now Gabby has to make a choice between her two loves. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
05. The Best of Me (2014) – 6.7/10 IMDb
Initial release: October 7, 2014 (Los Angeles)
Director: Michael Hoffman
Story by: Nicholas Sparks
Box office: 35.9 million USD
Screenplay: Will Fetters, J. Mills Goodloe
Storyline
Amanda and Dawson are soul mates who met as teens and were from different backgrounds. But circumstances would force them to part ways. 20 years later they are brought back together by the passing of a mutual friend. So they go back home to fulfill his final wishes and they run into each other. While Amanda is married, albeit unhappily, she still has feelings for Dawson but can’t forgive him for pushing her away. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
04. Safe Haven (2013) – 6.7/10 IMDb
Initial release: February 13, 2013 (Philippines)
Director: Lasse Hallström
Story by: Nicholas Sparks
Screenplay: Nicholas Sparks, Gage Lansky, Dana Stevens, Leslie Bohem
Nominations: Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Romance, MORE
Storyline
When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful, self-effacing Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family. But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark, haunting, terrifying secret that set her on a shattering journey across the country to the sheltered oasis of Southport. With Jo’s empathetic, stubborn support, Katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards . . . and that in the darkest hour, love is the only true … Written by Nicholas Sparks
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03. The Longest Ride (2015) – 7.1/10 IMDb
Initial release: April 10, 2015 (USA)
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Story by: Nicholas Sparks
Screenplay: Nicholas Sparks, Craig Bolotin
Nominations: People’s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie, MORE
Storyline
Based on the bestselling novel by master storyteller Nicholas Sparks, THE LONGEST RIDE centers on the star-crossed love affair between Luke, a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and Sophia, a college student who is about to embark upon her dream job in New York City’s art world. As conflicting paths and ideals test their relationship, Sophia and Luke make an unexpected and fateful connection with Ira, whose memories of his own decades-long romance with his beloved wife deeply inspire the young couple. Spanning generations and two intertwining love stories, THE LONGEST RIDE explores the challenges and infinite rewards of enduring love. Written by 20th Century Fox
02. A Walk To Remember (2002) – 7.4/10 IMDb
Initial release: January 25, 2002 (USA)
Director: Adam Shankman
Featured song: Only Hope
Screenplay: Nicholas Sparks, Karen Janszen
Awards: Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout Star – Female, MORE
Storyline
In North Carolina especially in Beaufort a prank on a guy goes wrong and puts the student in the clinic. Carter, a famous student with no plans for the future, is held responsible and forced to join in after-school community service activities as consequence, which include starring as the lead in the play. And participating in these activities is Jamie Sullivan, the reverend’s daughter who has great ambitions and nothing in common with Landon. When Landon decides he wants to take his activities seriously, he asks Jamie for help and begins to spend most of his time with her. But he starts to like her, that he did not expect to do. They relationship, much to the chagrin of Landon’s old popular friends and Jamie’s strict reverend father. But when a heart-breaking secret becomes known that puts their relationship to the test, it is then that Landon and Jamie realize the true meaning of love and fate. Written by Pjshipman
01. The Notebook (2004) – 7.8/10 IMDb
Initial release: June 25, 2004 (Canada)
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Featured song: I’ll Be Seeing You
Story by: Nicholas Sparks, Jan Sardi
Awards: MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, MORE
Storyline
In a nursing home, resident Duke reads a romance story to an old woman who has senile dementia with memory loss. In the late 1930s, wealthy seventeen year-old Allie Hamilton is spending summer vacation in Seabrook. Local worker Noah Calhoun meets Allie at a carnival and they soon fall in love with each other. One day, Noah brings Allie to an ancient house that he dreams of buying and restoring and they attempt to make love but get interrupted by their friend. Allie’s parents do not approve of their romance since Noah belongs to another social class, and they move to New York with her. Noah writes 365 letters (A Year) to Allie, but her mother Anne Hamilton does not deliver them to her daughter. Three years later, the United States joins the World War II and Noah and his best friend Fin enlist in the army, and Allie works as an army nurse. She meets injured soldier Lon Hammond in the hospital. After the war, they meet each other again going on dates and then, Lon, who is wealthy and … Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil