Endless Love (2014)

The story of a privileged girl and a charismatic boy whose instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.

Director:

Shana Feste

Writers:

Shana Feste (screenplay), Joshua Safran (screenplay)

Stars:

Gabriella Wilde, Alex Pettyfer, Bruce Greenwood

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alex Pettyfer	...	David Elliot
Gabriella Wilde	...	Jade Butterfield
Bruce Greenwood	...	Hugh Butterfield
Joely Richardson	...	Anne Butterfield
Robert Patrick	...	Harry Elliot
Rhys Wakefield	...	Keith Butterfield
Dayo Okeniyi	...	Mace
Emma Rigby	...	Jenny
Anna Enger Ritch	...	Sabine (as Anna Enger)
Fabianne Therese	...	Checka
Mike Bland	...	Harry's Friend
Jake Schultz	...	Harry's Friend
Jeff Pope	...	Mechanic (as Jeff Wayne Pope)
Zechariah Pierce	...	Waiter
Ryan Lewis	...	Maserati Driver

Storyline

David has had a crush on Jade since the first time he saw her in the tenth grade. With high school coming to an end, David has never spoken to her until her family pulls up to The Inn, where David works as a valet. She and David fall madly in love, a love that only grows stronger as parents try to tear them apart. David knows Jade's past, but as his secrets are slowly revealed, Jade's trust is tested and leaves them wondering if they are truly meant to be together.

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Plot Keywords:

love | woman wears a string bikini | bikini | brother sister relationship | high school graduation | 

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Taglines:

Say Goodbye to Innocence.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief partial nudity, some language and teen partying

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original film, Jade was 15, David was 17, and they started dating after her brother Keith introduced them to each other; and a subplot involved Ann becoming infatuated with David and living vicariously through him and Jade after watching them have sex one night. Also, David's surname was Axelrod; here it's been changed to Elliot; and Ann's name is spelled Anne.

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Goofs

When Hugh takes David out in the boat, he speeds up and cuts the engines so they can talk. As soon as he turns off the key, the boat stops dead in the water with no drift whatsoever, as if it were anchored, though one was not seen used.

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Quotes

[first lines]
David Elliot: There was a girl. A beautiful girl surrounded by people. Yet utterly alone. Her brother Chris died, sophomore year. She spent all of her time secluded with her family. Or in the comfort of books. I watched her through all of high school. Waiting for that perfect moment to talk to her, but that... that moment never came. I watched as people gradually forgot about her. And she seemed content to disappear. But not to me. And all though she didn't know it... I saw the possibility of us.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Shock Treatment (2014)

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Soundtracks

Go Outside
Written by Ryan Michael Mattos, Madeline Follin
Performed by Cults
Courtesy of SME UK Limited/Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Don't listen to the critics...Go see this movie!

This is a beautifully filmed love story with something for everyone. Gabriella Wilde and Alex Pettyfer are the faces to watch this year. This is not a rehash of the older version, but an updated story for a new generation. The soundtrack was fresh and didn't overpower the dialogue. Shana Feste ( director and writer on Country Strong and The Greatest) is great at getting emotion out of young actors and makes her characters lovable.

It was refreshing to see a light and lovely story with no murder or vampires involved. You will actually leave the theatre feeling happy. The audience clapped at the end...when does that ever happen?

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Endless Love

Filming Locations:

Conyers, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,307,125, 16 February 2014

Gross USA:

$23,438,250

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$34,718,173

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bluegrass Films, Fake Empire, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1