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Name: A Walk to Remember
Director: Adam Shankman
Genre: drama, romance
Released: 2002
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7.3

A Walk to Remember has an iRankMovies score of 54.6/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

A Walk to Remember (2002)

It all comes down to who's by your side.

Release:2002

Runtime:1h 42m

Country:United States

Director:Adam Shankman

Language:English

Genre

DramaRomance

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Keywords

High SchoolBased On Novel Or BookTheatre GroupNorth Carolinaromance Coming Of AgeCancerTragic Love

iRank55

A Walk to Remember rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.3/10· 230K votes

Rotten Tomatoes30%

Metacritic35%

TMDb7.8/10· 4K votes

With 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 35/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About A Walk to Remember

When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.

Cast of A Walk to Remember

Mandy Moore
as Jamie Sullivan
Shane West
as Landon Carter
Peter Coyote
as Reverend Sullivan
Daryl Hannah
as Cynthia Carter
Lauren German
as Belinda
Clayne Crawford
as Dean
Paz de la Huerta
as Tracie
Matt Lutz
as Clay Gephardt
Al Thompson
as Eric
Jonathan Parks Jordan
as Walker
D
David Andrews
as Mr. Kelly
David Lee Smith
as Dr. Carter

A Walk to Remember facts

Budget: $11.8M
Box office: $47.5M

Our take on A Walk to Remember

Adam Shankman's 2002 romantic drama pairs Landon Carter, a popular and restless high-schooler, with Jamie Sullivan, the earnest daughter of the town's minister, after he's pushed into the school drama production. Their unlikely closeness grows even as Jamie guards a life list of hopes and a significant secret she keeps from him. Gentle and unashamedly sentimental, the film trades in first love, faith and personal transformation rather than plot twists. It moves at a tender, unhurried pace toward emotion. This one suits viewers who welcome earnest teen romance and don't mind a good cry; anyone allergic to sincerity or melodrama may resist its charms.

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