Movies Like Nights in Rodanthe (2008)

Nights in Rodanthe is a 2008 drama, romance film from George C. Wolfe with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with A Walk to Remember and Me Before You.

Drama Romance

A Walk to Remember

2002

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.

7.8

MagicScore

Me Before You

2016

Lou Clark, a directionless 26-year-old from the English countryside, takes a job at the local castle as a caregiver and companion to a wealthy young banker, Will Traynor. Wheelchair-bound from an accident two years prior, the once adventurous Will has all but given up — that is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living.

7.9

MagicScore

Gone with the Wind

1939

The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.

7.9

MagicScore

Submergence

2017

While James More is held captive by terrorists in Somalia, thousands of miles away on the Greenland Sea, his lover Danny Flinders prepares to dive herself in a submersible into the deep bottom of the ocean, tormented by the memories of their brief encounter in France and her inability to know his whereabouts.

5.5

MagicScore

Falling Inn Love

2019

When a San Francisco exec wins a New Zealand inn, she ditches city life to remodel and flip the rustic property with help from a handsome contractor.

6.5

MagicScore

The Vow

2012

Happy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma. Upon awakening she has lost the previous five years of memories, including those of her beloved Leo, her wedding, a confusing relationship with her parents, or the ending of her relationship with her ex-fiance. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

7.2

MagicScore

The Ugly Truth

2009

A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.

6.5

MagicScore

Plan B

2018

A film about love, full of emotions, humor and life truth. We get to know our heroes before the Valentine's, when something completely unexpected happens in their lives - something that turns them upside down. Situations with which they confront lead to surprising solutions. Natalia, Mirek, Klara and Agnieszka meet on their way people (and animals!), Which give hope that difficult beginnings sometimes lead to finding true feelings and authentic bonds, and in life there is always a plan B.

4.4

MagicScore

Regretting You

2025

Morgan Grant and her daughter Clara explore what's left behind after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

Shelter

2007

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

7.7

MagicScore

#11

The Notebook

2004

An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.

7.9

MagicScore

#12

Love, Rosie

2014

Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions that follow send their lives in completely different directions. As each navigates the complexities of life, love, and everything in between, they always find their way back to each other - but is it just friendship, or something more?

7.8

MagicScore

#13

The Fault in Our Stars

2014

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a patient named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

7.6

MagicScore

#14

The Best of Enemies

2019

Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

Kiss the Girls

1997

Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Vampyr

1932

A superstitious drifter stumbles upon an inn where a severely ill adolescent girl is slowly becoming a vampire.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

10

1979

A Hollywood songwriter goes through a mid-life crisis and becomes infatuated with a sexy blonde newlywed.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

Summer Catch

2001

Local boy Ryan Dunne, now a pitcher for Boston College, meets Tenley Parrish, the daughter of a wealthy couple who summer on the Cape. Ryan and Tenley fall in love, much to the chagrin of their families, while Ryan clings to one last hope of being discovered and signed to a pro baseball contract.

5.4

MagicScore

#19

Thief of Hearts

1984

A woman trapped in a boring marriage begins an affair with a handsome man who seems able to read her mind. She doesn't know that he has broken into her house and read her diaries, where she has recorded her deepest thoughts and fantasies.

5.3

MagicScore

#20

Picnic at Hanging Rock

1975

In the early 1900s, Miranda attends a girls boarding school in Australia. One Valentine's Day, the school's typically strict headmistress treats the girls to a picnic field trip to an unusual but scenic volcanic formation called Hanging Rock. Despite rules against it, Miranda and several other girls venture off. It's not until the end of the day that the faculty realizes the girls and one of the teachers have disappeared mysteriously.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Nights in Rodanthe?

The top films similar to Nights in Rodanthe by MovieMagicScore are A Walk to Remember (7.8), Me Before You (7.9), Gone with the Wind (7.9). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Nights in Rodanthe worth watching?

Nights in Rodanthe holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 608 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Nights in Rodanthe?

Nights in Rodanthe (2008) is a drama, romance film directed by George C. Wolfe, starring Diane Lane, Richard Gere, Christopher Meloni.

Where can I find more recommendations like Nights in Rodanthe?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Nights in Rodanthe

This ranked list pairs Nights in Rodanthe (2008), a drama and romance film from George C. Wolfe, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Diane Lane take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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