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Nicholas Sparks movies are known for bringing audiences to tears and often tackle intense storylines like terminal illness and classism. High-profile stars have used Sparks adaptations as career jumping-off points, but interest in these films has waned over the years. Despite mixed reviews, some Sparks movies like The Notebook stand out as quintessential romance epics with memorable chemistry and quotes.

Since the late 1990s, Nicholas Sparks movies have become a recognizable subgenre within romance films. Eleven of Sparks's novels have been made into feature films, and these formulaic movies are known for reducing audiences to tears. Outside the fact each adaptation is based on a novel written by the author, several hallmarks separate a cheesy but classic Nicholas Sparks movie from just any romance film. North Carolina often serves as the backdrop of these movies, as Sparks resides in the southern state, and they often tackle intense storylines including terminal illness,...

Netflix added The Choice, a romantic drama adapted from the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, to its streaming library in June 2023, and some people who didn't catch the movie when it first premiered in 2016 are watching it now and wondering where it was filmed. The film revolves around Travis Shaw, played by Benjamin Walker, and Gabby Holland, played by Teresa Palmer, and their tumultuous romance. The two first meet at the beginning of The Choice when Gabby moves into the house next door to Travis.

However, the movie begins with Travis visiting someone (who viewers later find out is Gabby) at the hospital before flashing back to seven years earlier when Travis hosts a loud party at his house, angering Gabby since she was trying to study. Although they get off to a rocky start, Travis and Gabby soon begin a romantic relationship while she is still dating Ryan McCarthy.