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The Notebook

  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
549K
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POPULARITY
565
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Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in The Notebook (2004)
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DramaRomance
A poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences.A poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences.A poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
549K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
565
10
  • Director
    • Nick Cassavetes
  • Writers
    • Jeremy Leven(screenplay)
    • Jan Sardi(adaptation)
    • Nicholas Sparks(novel)
  • Stars
    • Gena Rowlands
    • James Garner
    • Rachel McAdams
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nick Cassavetes
  • Writers
    • Jeremy Leven(screenplay)
    • Jan Sardi(adaptation)
    • Nicholas Sparks(novel)
  • Stars
    • Gena Rowlands
    • James Garner
    • Rachel McAdams
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 141Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 10 nominations

    Videos4

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    Photos157

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    Ryan Gosling in The Notebook (2004)
    Rachel McAdams in The Notebook (2004)
    Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in The Notebook (2004)
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    Top cast

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    Gena Rowlands
    Gena Rowlands
    • Allie Calhounas Allie Calhoun
    James Garner
    James Garner
    • Dukeas Duke
    Rachel McAdams
    Rachel McAdams
    • Allieas Allie
    Ryan Gosling
    Ryan Gosling
    • Noahas Noah
    Tim Ivey
    • Roweras Rower
    Starletta DuPois
    Starletta DuPois
    • Nurse Estheras Nurse Esther
    Anthony-Michael Q. Thomas
    • Nurse Keithas Nurse Keith
    Ed Grady
    Ed Grady
    • Harryas Harry
    Renée Amber
    Renée Amber
    • Nurse at Counteras Nurse at Counter
    Jennifer Echols
    Jennifer Echols
    • Nurse Selmaas Nurse Selma
    Geoffrey Knight
    • Barkeras Barker
    Kevin Connolly
    Kevin Connolly
    • Finas Fin
    Heather Wahlquist
    Heather Wahlquist
    • Sara Tuffingtonas Sara Tuffington
    Andrew Schaff
    • Matthew Jamison IIIas Matthew Jamison III
    Matt Shelly
    • Seabrook Boyas Seabrook Boy
    Michael D. Fuller
    Michael D. Fuller
    • Seabrook Boyas Seabrook Boy
    Jonathan Parks Jordan
    Jonathan Parks Jordan
    • Seabrook Boyas Seabrook Boy
    Leslea Fisher
    Leslea Fisher
    • Seabrook Girlas Seabrook Girl
    • Director
      • Nick Cassavetes
    • Writers
      • Jeremy Leven(screenplay)
      • Jan Sardi(adaptation)
      • Nicholas Sparks(novel)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    In a nursing home, resident Duke reads a romance story to an old woman who has senile dementia with memory loss. In the late 1930s, wealthy seventeen year-old Allie Hamilton is spending summer vacation in Seabrook. Local worker Noah Calhoun meets Allie at a carnival and they soon fall in love with each other. One day, Noah brings Allie to an ancient house that he dreams of buying and restoring and they attempt to make love but get interrupted by their friend. Allie's parents do not approve of their romance since Noah belongs to another social class, and they move to New York with her. Noah writes 365 letters (A Year) to Allie, but her mother Anne Hamilton does not deliver them to her daughter. Three years later, the United States joins the World War II and Noah and his best friend Fin enlist in the army, and Allie works as an army nurse. She meets injured soldier Lon Hammond in the hospital. After the war, they meet each other again going on dates and then, Lon, who is wealthy and handsome, proposes. Meanwhile Noah buys and restores the old house and many people want to buy it. When Allie accidentally sees the photo of Noah and his house in a newspaper, she feels divided between her first love and her commitment with Lon. Meanwhile Duke stops reading to the old lady since his children are visiting him in the nursing home. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    lettersecond chancesummer loveclass differencesnursing home210 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Behind every great love is a great story.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ryan Gosling prepared for his role by living in Charleston, South Carolina before filming began. For two months, he rowed the Ashley River every morning and built furniture during the day.
    • Goofs
      The narrator says, "And after two years of chasing Erwin Rommel through the North African desert..." American forces fought in North Africa from November 1942 to May 1943 - just 6 months.
    • Quotes

      Young Noah: So it's not gonna be easy. It's going to be really hard; we're gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me... everyday.

    • Alternate versions
      The love scenes had to be toned down to avoid an R rating in the United States. The footage is featured on the DVD as deleted scenes.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Notebook: Deleted Scenes (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Be Seeing You
      Written by Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal

    User reviews1.3K

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    I have not been so moved by a movie before!
    I am a big fan of love stories. Lately, the film industry has been lacking the sort of element that I love to see in a movie. The last movie I saw that made me cry as much as "The Notebook" did was "Ghost" with Demi Moore. The casting of Allie and Noah in the movie was exceptional and made the feelings and emotions seem real. After watching the movie in the theater, I noticed every person, including the men, cry as they left the theater. Now when was the last time you saw anything like that?? I bought the movie on DVD the day it came out and have been watching it everday since that day!! I would highly recommend this movie to both males and females.
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    • Tafta13
    • Feb 12, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 25, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Hotstar
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Diario de una pasión
    • Filming locations
      • Boone Hall Plantation - 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Gran Via
      • Avery Pix
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $29,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $81,001,787
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,464,745
      • Jun 27, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $117,815,157
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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