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The Last Song
2010 107 min United States of America PG 12+
★5.7
Drama, Family, Romance
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
🎭 Based on
«The Last Song»
byNicholas Sparks
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Description
A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.
Budget:
$20M
US Gross:
$62.95M
Worldwide:
$89.14M
Starring
Miley Cyrus
Actor
Liam Hemsworth
Actor
Greg Kinnear
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2011
— Worst Actress
Key opinion
The Last Song is a divisive adaptation that polarizes audiences between those who find it a profoundly moving exploration of family and grief, and those who dismiss it as a formulaic, poorly acted teen melodrama. While the film's reliance on familiar Nicholas Sparks tropes frustrates critics, many viewers are disarmed by the sincere emotional core of the father-daughter relationship.
| Acting | Greg Kinnear provides a grounding, sympathetic performance that acts as the film's emotional anchor. | |
| Production | The coastal cinematography and meticulously curated soundtrack effectively enhance the film’s bittersweet, romantic atmosphere. | |
| Acting | Bobby Coleman delivers a standout performance that successfully balances comedic levity with moments of genuine dramatic intensity. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for being unoriginal and overly reliant on repetitive tropes found in other Nicholas Sparks adaptations. | |
| Acting | Opinions on Miley Cyrus's performance are deeply split, with some praising her raw emotional development in the second half while others find her delivery unconvincing and abrasive. | |
| Emotion | The romantic chemistry between the leads is polarizing, seen by some as a genuine, tender exploration of first love and by others as a collection of dull, fantasy-driven clichés. |