The Vow (2012)

A car accident puts Paige in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo works to win her heart again.

Director:

Michael Sucsy

Writers:

Jason Katims, Abby Kohn (screenplay),

Stars:

Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Jessica Lange

2 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rachel McAdams	...	Paige
Channing Tatum	...	Leo
Jessica Lange	...	Rita Thornton
Sam Neill	...	Bill Thornton
Jessica McNamee	...	Gwen
Wendy Crewson	...	Dr. Fishman
Tatiana Maslany	...	Lily
Lucas Bryant	...	Kyle
Scott Speedman	...	Jeremy
Joey Klein	...	Josh
Joe Cobden	...	Jim
Jeananne Goossen	...	Sonia
Dillon Casey	...	Ryan
Shannon Barnett	...	Carrie
Lindsay Ames	...	Shana

Storyline

Leo and Paige are a couple who just got married. After an accident, Paige is left unconscious, and when she awakes she doesn't remember Leo. Her parents, whom she hasn't seen since she and Leo got together, come and visit her. She can't believe that she hasn't seen them for such a long time. Leo wants to bring her home with him but her parents want her to go with them. She goes with Leo but when she doesn't recognize anything, she goes to her parents. And she wonders why did she cut off contact with her family. She also runs into her ex and wonders why they broke up. Leo tries to win her back by courting her again.

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Plot Keywords:

memory loss | bare chested male | husband wife relationship | father daughter relationship | swimming in underwear | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for an accident scene, sexual content, partial nudity and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA France Australia UK Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Für immer Liebe

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$41,202,458 (USA) (10 February 2012)

Gross:

$125,014,030 (USA) (11 May 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Spyglass Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Channing Tatum revealed on The Ellen Show that he wore an oversized prosthetic in the scene where he walks naked in front of Rachel McAdams character in order to get a realistic reaction out of her. This was apparently the take that was used in the final cut.

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Goofs

Just before Leo's car is rear-ended they are kissing. During impact they are sitting apart looking straight ahead.

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Quotes

Paige: Thank you.
Leo: I didn't do anything.
Paige: You did everything. You accepted me for who I am, and not for what you wanted me to be.
Leo: I just wanted you to be happy. That's all.

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Connections

Referenced in The Middle: Last Whiff of Summer: Part 2 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Come On, Come On (Dean & Britta Remix)"
Written and Performed by Scott Hardkiss
Courtesy of God Within Recordings, Inc.
By arrangement with Zync Music Group LLC

User Reviews

A waste of my intellect and money

I must say I was looking for something much more. This was just Dull! Without the obvious dynamic chemistry between the two lead actors...i think I would have stopped watching this movie well before half way through the movie. There could have been so much more involved in this movie. I understand that it was based on a true story...however, even this is a bit unbelievable. The concept is not..but the way everything happens..i doubt a true story would have been so perfectly packaged. Instead of basing this on a true story, why not take the basis of the story, which was memory loss...and run with with. It almost feel like I was just getting into the story and it stopped. I feel a bit cheated actually..If it wasn't for Channing Tatum's occasional booty/chest shot..i would have just turned this mess off! Not even cheesy...I could have dealt with that...The actors were good..the writing left a heck of a lot to be desired.