The Choice

"Let your heart decide."

2016 1h 51m EN

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7.2

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11%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 1,992🥫11%Rotten Tomatoes●26Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 49,212

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.

“Let your heart decide.”

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Cast

Benjamin Walker
Travis Parker
Teresa Palmer
Gabby Holland
Maggie Grace
Stephanie Parker
Alexandra Daddario
Monica
Tom Welling
Ryan McCarthy
Brett Rice
Dr. McCarthy
Brad James
Ben
Jesse C. Boyd
Matt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ross Katz
Writers: Bryan Sipe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ross Katz, shot by Alar Kivilo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Klotz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer and Maggie Grace carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Let your heart decide.".

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IMDB entry: tt3797868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ross Katz directs. Alar Kivilo behind the camera. Marcelo Zarvos scores. Joe Klotz cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Ross Katz, shot by Alar Kivilo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Joe Klotz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer and Maggie Grace carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Let your heart decide.".
7IMDB entry: tt3797868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alar Kivilo
Original score: Marcelo Zarvos
Editing: Joe Klotz
Production design: Mark Garner
Costume design: Alex Bovaird
Makeup / hair: Bryan David Moss
VFX supervisor: Worth Bjorn Walters
Stunt coordinator: John Copeman
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $23,730,891
Return: 237% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Choice (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes: 11% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 26/100
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 49,212 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

3 nominations total

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What people are saying

Reno2016-09-29
★ 6/10
When a veterinarian meets a doctor. Not for the current generation, the film was at least 20 years late. On the other hand, I think the direction is not good. Even the casting looks so bad. There are lots of big names for the women characters. Even for the tiny roles, Maggie Grace and Alexandra Daddario appeared. And I could not find one good male actor, apart from Tom Wilkinson. Sorry to say, but the lead actor was not the perfect choice. Besides, I find Teresa Palmer was over-performed her parts. If you have seen many romance flicks, you will find it cliché in the many segments. It was based on the book of the same name written by the 'The Notbeook' author. It is his another signature romance tale, but somewhat different from all his books those made into the films. I did not come here to write bad about it, but I could not find any good stuffs about it to give some credits. Maybe the location was great and music. The fun part is, I did not know anything about it, so when I decided to watch, I saw the poster and assumed it was a lesbian theme. Funny, but disappointed after realising the mistake. Still, some of the dialogues were below par, not romantic when those were delivered and then there're some silly scenes like the dog finding the lost object, including its following event. Those things make it more a supernatural film than actual world romance. The film is for a selected audience, I'm sure the film will find its audience today, tomorrow or even decades to come. But there will be people like me on the corner who say the film is not good, so ignore them if you really want to try it and decide yourself. 6/10

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