The Last Song (2010)

A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.

Director:

Julie Anne Robinson

Writers:

Nicholas Sparks (screenplay), Jeff Van Wie (screenplay),

Stars:

Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Bobby Coleman

4 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Miley Cyrus	...	Ronnie Miller
Greg Kinnear	...	Steve Miller
Bobby Coleman	...	Jonah Miller
Liam Hemsworth	...	Will Blakelee
Hallock Beals	...	Scott
Kelly Preston	...	Kim
Nick Lashaway	...	Marcus
Carly Chaikin	...	Galadriel
Kate Vernon	...	Susan Blakelee
Nick Searcy	...	Tom Blakelee
Adam Barnett	...	Teddy
Michael Jamorski	...	Lance
Melissa Ordway	...	Ashley
Carrie Malabre	...	Cassie
Lance E. Nichols	...	Pastor Harris

Storyline

Ronnie's (Miley Cyrus) and her younger brother, Jonah's, parents are divorced. They live with their mother until this summer they are sent to live with their father (Greg Kinnear) in a small town on the beach. Ronnie resents her father and has no intention of being friendly or even talking to him for the summer. But after meeting a handsome guy and beginning to fall in love, Ronnie starts rediscovering her love for music, something she shares with her father. Reconnecting with music revives a kinship with her father which proves to be the most important relationship she may ever experience.

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Plot Keywords:

love | summer | beach | pianist | young love | 

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Taglines:

Do you ever really forget your first heartbreak?

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material, some violence, sensuality and mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Miley Cyrus Project

Filming Locations:

Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£679,698 (UK) (30 April 2010)

Gross:

$62,933,793 (USA) (9 July 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Offspring Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A lot of the shots - especially the night time ones - used Miley Cyrus's double. Cyrus was still technically a minor at the time of filming so the number of hours she was able to work was strictly limited.

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Goofs

Towards the end when Will goes to his dad's brake shop to tell Scott its time to tell Ronnie's dad the truth, when the camera switches back to Will you can see the emblem of the well known "SpeeDee Oil Change" in the background (close to the ceiling) This was supposed to be "Blakelee Brakes," which was said to be a franchise.

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Quotes

Steve Miller: [in letter to Ronnie] Love is fragile. And we're not always its best caretakers. We just muddle through and do the best we can. And hope this fragile thing survives against all odds.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.19 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"She Will Be Loved"
(uncredited)
Performed by Miley Cyrus

User Reviews

Where do we start...

It's been 5 years since I've reviewed a movie on IMDb, but oh... I am compelled! Where do we start? One of the producers has the last name of Cyrus, so I guess that explains a lot. But let's forget Miley's "acting" and address the story itself. I've always thought Sparks overuses death to illicit emotion in his readers/viewers (even though The Notebook and Message in a Bottle are two of my favorite films). But that aside, was there a single un-contrived moment in this film? They (whoever "they" is) tried to squeeze every type of plot device imaginable into this movie. So many cliché conflicts going on, I laughed more times than I can count. Hope I didn't disturb the other two people (both teen-aged girls) in the theater. However, hats off to Kinnear for an honest performance.