A Walk to Remember
2002 coming-of-age romantic drama film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Walk to Remember is a 2002 American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Karen Janszen, based on Nicholas Sparks' 1999 novel of the same name. The film stars Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote and Daryl Hannah, and was produced by Denise Di Novi and Hunt Lowry for Warner Bros. Pictures.
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| Directed by | Adam Shankman |
| Screenplay by | Karen Janszen |
| Based on | A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks |
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| Cinematography | Julio Macat |
| Edited by | Emma E. Hickox |
| Music by | Mervyn Warren |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11.8 million[2][3] |
| Box office | $47.5 million[3] |
The novel's 1950s setting was changed to the late 1990s to early 2000s for the film, as the producers were concerned it might not appeal to teenage audiences. The film was shot in the summer of 2001 for 39 days in Wilmington, North Carolina, with many of the sets borrowed from the television series Dawson's Creek. The film, as with the book, is dedicated to Sparks' sister Danielle, whose cancer-afflicted life inspired the story.
A Walk to Remember was theatrically released on January 25, 2002, and was a box office success, grossing $47.5 million against its $11.8 million budget. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, most of whom criticized its blandness and predictability, while others praised its sincerity and the lead actors' performances. The film was released on DVD in July 2002, and a "Family-Edited Version" was later released in December.