The Vow is a 2012 American romantic drama film directed by Michael Sucsy and written by Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein, and Jason Katims, inspired by the true story of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter.

Nor does she understand why she left law school, broke off her engagement with her previous fiancé, Jeremy, and lost contact with her family and friends.

Paige wants evidence of their love, so Leo plays her a voice message in which she sounds very happy and romantic.

Paige rejoins law school and Leo signs divorce papers once he reaches the epiphany that her memory may never return.

When she confronts her mother about this, Rita tells her that she decided to stay with Bill for all the things he had done right instead of leaving him for one transgression.

Paige then asks Leo why he never told her about her father's affair, and he replies he wanted to earn her love instead of driving her away from her parents.

Though Jeremy confesses he broke up with his girlfriend in hopes of winning Paige back, she turns him down, stating that she needs to know what life would be like without him.

Back in her room, Paige finds the menu card on which she had written her wedding vows and is deeply moved.

[14] The film score, written and composed by Rachel Portman and Michael Brook, was released digitally on a separate album on February 7, 2012, through Madison Gate Records.

The site's consensus reads, "Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams do their best with what they're given, but The Vow is too shallow and familiar to satisfy the discriminating date-night filmgoer.

She found McAdams "excellent" and Tatum "surprisingly heartbreaking" and concluded, "The few weaknesses in the plot can be overlooked as The Vow makes for a wonderful – if a bit teary – romance that is brilliantly acted.

"[20] The Washington Post's Stephanie Merry wrote, "It's a shame things are so black and white because the movie has more promise – and more laughs – than trailers suggest."

"[21] Giving the film 2.5 stars out of 4, Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times found it "pleasant enough as a date movie, but that's all.

"[22] USA Today wrote, "It may appeal to the most rabid fans of tearjerk romances like The Notebook, but it's a hard-to-swallow, maudlin tale.

"[23] Betsy Sharkey, a film critic from the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Despite the sweet story, this is a movie that leaves you wanting more.

He wrote, "With its would-be crowd-pleasing contrivances and rote adherence to formula, [this film] offers almost no redeeming characteristics.