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Estranged from her father (Greg Kinnear) for a number of years, teenage Ronnie (Miley Cyrus) isn’t pleased when her mother ships her and her younger brother down to a Southern beach town to spend the summer with him. While her father uses a shared love of music to try to reconnect with her, Ronnie finds romance with a handsome local (Liam Hemsworth)
Based on best-selling novelist Nicholas Sparks” latest novel, “The Last Song is set in a small Southern beach town. At seventeen, Veronica “Ronnie” Miller (Miley Cyrus) remains as rebellious as she was the day her parents divorced and her father moved to North Carolina three years prior. Once a classical piano child prodigy under the tutelage of her father, Steve Miller (Greg Kinnear), Ronnie now ignores the instrument and has not spoken with her father since he left. While Juilliard School has been interested in her since she was young, Ronnie refuses to attend.
Steve now has the chance to reconnect with his estranged daughter when her mother, Kim Miller (Kelly Preston) sends the rebellious teen and her younger brother, Jonah (Bobby Coleman), to spend the summer with him. Steve, a former Juilliard School professor and concert pianist, lives a quiet life in Wrightsville Beach, the small beach town in Georgia where he grew up, working on a stained glass window for the local church to replace the one the church lost in a fire. According to the locals, it was Steve who had (accidentally) set fire to the church one night.
After arrival, Ronnie becomes miserable, defiant, and defensive toward all those around her, including handsome, popular Will Blakelee (Liam Hemsworth) whose introduction involved crashing into her during a volleyball match, and accidentally spilling Ronnie’s strawberry shake on her. She shrugs him off and meets Blaze, an outcast who lives with her boyfriend Marcus.
While at a beach campfire, Marcus hits on Ronnie and Blaze mistakes this for Ronnie flirting with him. Angered by this, Blaze later frames Ronnie for shoplifting, causing her arrest. Later on, Ronnie discovers a Loggerhead Sea Turtle nest at the beach by her house and while protecting it, she meets Will again on his volunteer work for the aquarium. After a night of staying up to defend the turtle eggs from predators with Will, she discovers he is deeper than she believed, and begins to develop feelings for him.
The Last Song is a 2010 American coming of age teen romantic drama film developed alongside Nicholas Sparks’ 2009 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Julie Anne Robinson in her feature film directorial debut and co-written by Sparks and Jeff Van Wie. The Last Song stars Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, and Greg Kinnear and follows a troubled teenager as she reconnects with her estranged father and falls in love during a summer in a quiet Southern United States beach town.
The Last Song performed well for when it was released for the first time, garnering $5,125,103 on approximately 3,300 screens at 2,673 theaters for an average of $1,917 per theater. It has grossed $62,950,384 in North America and $26,091,272 in other territories for a worldwide total of $89,041,656. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $16,007,426, finishing fourth at the box office behind Clash of the Titans ($61,235,105), Why Did I Get Married Too? ($29,289,537) and How to Train Your Dragon ($29,010,044).
Soundtrack for an Unforgettable Summer
Red-Hot Sounds by Miley Cyrus, Maroon 5, The Ravonettes and One Republic
The soundtrack for “The Last Song features songs by some of today’s most popular musical stars, including two original songs performed by Miley Cyrus: “When I Look At You, written and produced by Grammy Award-winning producer John Shanks and co-written by Nashville songwriter Hillary Lindsey, plus “I Hope You Find It, written by Jeffrey Steele and Steven Robson.
The first song, which has become the film’s signature tune, was originally intended to go on Miley Cyrus’ next album. “’When I Look At You’ was originally going to go on my next record, which I was working on while I was filming in Savannah, says Cyrus. “But when we realized it describes this entire movie, we had a composer come in and make a piano piece for me to be able to play. It’s in the movie when Ronnie reveals to Will that she plays the piano. It was perfect for that scene because it is a love song, but it’s also about God, about family, about love-it’s kind of what this movie is all about. The music video was directed by Adam Shankman.
The soundtrack for “The Last Song is a Hollywood Records digital release and will be available on March 23, 2010. It features songs by One Republic, VHS or Beta, Eskimo Joe, Miley Cyrus, The Paper Raincoat, Ra Ra Riot, Jose Gonzales, Iron & Wine, Alpha Rev, Edwin McCain, Allstar Weekend, Valora, The Ravonettes and Aaron Zigman.
Tracks include:
Tyrant – One Republic
Bring On The Comets – VHS or Beta
Setting Sun – Eskimo Joe
When I Look At You – Miley Cyrus
Brooklyn Blurs – The Paper Raincoat
Can You Tell – Ra Ra Riot
Down The Line – Jose Gonzales
Each Coming Night – Iron & Wine
I Hope You Find It – Miley Cyrus
New Morning – Alpha Rev
Broke Down Hearted Wonderland – Edwin McCain
A Different Side Of Me – Allstar Weekend
No Matter What – Valora
Heart Of Stone – The Ravonettes
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The Last Song (2010)
Directed by: Julie Anne Robinson
Starring: Miley Cyrus, Bobby Coleman, Liam Hemsworth, Hallock Beals, Nick Lashaway, Carly Chaikin, Nick Searcy, Kate Vernon, Kelly Preston, Melissa Ordway, Carrie Malabre, Lance E. Nichols
Screenplay by: Nicholas Sparks
Production Design by: Nelson Coates
Cinematography by: John Lindley
Film Editing by: Nancy Richardson
Costume Design by: Louise Frogley
Set Decoration by: James Edward Ferrell Jr.
Art Direction by: Scott Meehan
Music by: Aaron Zigman
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic material, some violence, sensuality and mild language.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures
Release Date: March 31, 2010
