The Best of Me (2014): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Best of Me is a 2014 romantic drama directed by Michael Hoffman, starring James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan. It is based on The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes and earned $38.6 million worldwide on a $26 million budget. Critics gave it 12% on Rotten Tomatoes and 29 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- Michael Hoffman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Relativity Media
- Budget
- $26M
- Based on
- The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Best of Me About?
The premise of The Best of Me without spoilers, adapted from The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Years after their abrupt separation, Dawson and Amanda are reunited following the death of a mutual friend. The rekindling of their connection stirs up long-buried feelings and forces them to confront the reasons for their past heartbreak. As they navigate the complexities of their renewed relationship, they must also deal with present-day obstacles that threaten to keep them apart, ultimately questioning if their enduring passion can truly overcome the issues that once divided them.
The Best of Me Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- heart transplant
- based on novel
- adolescent
- beating
- brother brother relationship
- in laws
- corporal punishment
- slapped in the face
- sex scene
- diving
- underwear
- bribery
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- undressing
- adoption
- accidental death
- oil platform
- roughneck
- knocked into the water
- big explosion
- father son estrangement
- marital infidelity
- oil rig worker
- blown into the air
- looking at the stars
- inheritance
- year 1992
- kissing in the rain
- a vision
- father figure
- trial witness
- female topless nudity
- gardening
- sending money home
- one year later
- identity revealed
- heart donor
- ex boyfriend ex girlfriend reunion
- tearjerker romance
- falling into water
- star crossed lovers
- tragic romance
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- death
- teen romance
- small town
- school
- heartbreak
- soap opera
- tragedy drama
- sentenced to prison
The Best of Me Cast
James Marsden leads the cast, with Michelle Monaghan. Directed by Michael Hoffman.
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Director Michael Hoffman
More from Michael Hoffman
More films directed by Michael Hoffman, best-rated first: The Last Station, Soapdish, Restoration and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
The Best of Me Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Best of Me 12% on Rotten Tomatoes and 29 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 12% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 59%
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Metacritic 29 Metascore
User score 5.3
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TMDB 75% User score
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Letterboxd 3.7 /5
2.6K ratings
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Movie Insider 4.3 /5
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The Best of Me Plot Summary
What happens in The Best of Me from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The story follows Dawson Cole James Marsden and his longtime love Amanda Michelle Monaghan as it shifts between their 1992 romance and their present, separate lives.
Dawson Cole works on an oil rig off the coast of Louisiana, where a catastrophic explosion hurls him into the sea and nearly takes him from the world. After months of healing, he learns that his close friend and surrogate father, Tuck, has died, and he returns home to fulfill Tuck’s final wishes with the lawyer he left behind. At Tuck’s house, he is surprised to discover that Tuck had also arranged for his high school girlfriend to join him, Amanda, who is now married.
Full summary
The whole story of The Best of Me, scene by scene
The Best of Me Box Office & Budget
The Best of Me grossed $38.6 million worldwide on a $26 million budget, 1.5 times what it cost. $26.8 million came from the US and Canada and $11.8 million (31%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$38.6M
1.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $26.8M
- International
- $11.8M
- Budget
- $26M
The Best of Me Trailers & Videos
10 videos: 2 trailers, 5 teasers and 3 clips.
- Trailer The Best of Me - "Adult" TV Spot
- Teaser The Best of Me Official Teaser HD
- Teaser The Best of Me - "Smile" TV Spot
- Teaser The Best of Me - "Fate" TV Spot
How Well Do You Know The Best of Me?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
What is Dawson's occupation at the beginning of the present timeline?
Cars in The Best of Me
30 cars on screen, including the 1979 Chevrolet C-10 and the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C3.
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1979 Chevrolet C-10 Main role -
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C3 Main role -
1988 Volkswagen Cabriolet I Typ 17 Main role -
1964 Volkswagen De Luxe Sedan Typ 1 Main role
The Best of Me Also Known As
45 alternative titles, including “X-Men: Days of Future Past 3D” and “엑스맨: 데이즈 오브 퓨처 패스트”.
- Also known as
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- X-Men: Days of Future Past 3D
- 엑스맨: 데이즈 오브 퓨처 패스트
- X-מן: העתיד שהיה
- Iks-odamlar
- X-Men: Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut
- X-Men 5: Días del futuro pasado
- Iksmenai: Praėjusios ateities dienos
- X-Men: First Class 2
- X战警5：逆转未来
- Dị Nhân 5: Ngày Cũ Của Tương Lai
- X-MEN：フューチャー＆パスト
- Hello Kitty
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- X-Men 5: Days of Future Past
- X-Men 5 - Zukunft ist Vergangenheit
- X-Men : Jours d’un Avenir Passé
- X-Men: Geçmiş Günler Gelecek
- X-Men: Dias de um Futuro Esquecido
- X-Men - Giorni di un futuro passato
- X-Men : Days of Future Past
- X-Men: Az Eljövendő múlt napjai
- X-Men: Días del futuro pasado
- X战警：逆转未来
- Люди Икс: Дни минувшего будущего
- X-Men: Zukunft ist Vergangenheit
- X-Men: Budúca minulosť
- X-Men: Ημέρες Ενός Ξεχασμένου Μέλλοντος
- X-Men: Przeszłość, która nadejdzie
- Х-Мен: Дни на отминалото бъдеще
- X-Men: Budoucí minulost
- אקס-מן: העתיד שהיה
- X-Men: Viitorul este trecut
- X-เม็น : สงครามวันพิฆาตกู้อนาคต
- Люди Ікс: Дні минулого майбутнього
- X-Men: Dani buduće prošlosti
- مردان ایکس: روزهای گذشته آینده
- X戰警：未來昔日
- X-Men 7: Ngày Cũ Của Tương Lai
- Икс-Мен: Дани будуће прошлости
- X-cilvēki: Bijušās nākotnes dienas
- 變種特攻：未來同盟戰, იქს-ადამიანები: მომავლის განვლილი დღეები
- Možje X: Dnevi prihodnje preteklosti
- Gʻaroyib odamlar: Oʻtkan kelajak kunlari
- اكس-مان أيام المستقبل الماضي
- X-Men: Dies del futur passat
- X-Mehed: Tulevase möödaniku päevad
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The Best of Me FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of The Best of Me, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Best of Me?
The Best of Me runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was The Best of Me released?
The Best of Me was released on October 17, 2014.
Who directed The Best of Me?
The Best of Me was directed by Michael Hoffman.
More films by Michael Hoffman Who is in the cast of The Best of Me?
The Best of Me stars James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan.
How much did The Best of Me make at the box office?
The Best of Me grossed $38.6 million worldwide ($26.8 million domestic, $11.8 million international) on a budget of $26 million.
How is The Best of Me rated?
The Best of Me has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 12% on Rotten Tomatoes, 29 on Metacritic and 75% on TMDB.
Is The Best of Me based on a book?
Yes. The Best of Me is adapted from The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks.
Does The Best of Me have a post-credit scene?
No. The Best of Me has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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