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The Notebook

  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
655K
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The Notebook (2004)
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Romantic EpicDramaRomance

An elderly man reads to a woman with dementia the story of two young lovers whose romance is threatened by the difference in their respective social classes.An elderly man reads to a woman with dementia the story of two young lovers whose romance is threatened by the difference in their respective social classes.An elderly man reads to a woman with dementia the story of two young lovers whose romance is threatened by the difference in their respective social classes.

  • Director
    • Nick Cassavetes
  • Writers
    • Jeremy Leven
    • Jan Sardi
    • Nicholas Sparks
  • Stars
    • Gena Rowlands
    • James Garner
    • Rachel McAdams
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    655K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    221
    75
    • Director
      • Nick Cassavetes
    • Writers
      • Jeremy Leven
      • Jan Sardi
      • Nicholas Sparks
    • Stars
      • Gena Rowlands
      • James Garner
      • Rachel McAdams
    • 1.4KUser reviews
    • 144Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 10 nominations total

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    • Allie Calhoun
    James Garner
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    • Duke
    Rachel McAdams
    Rachel McAdams
    • Allie
    Ryan Gosling
    Ryan Gosling
    • Noah
    Tim Ivey
    • Rower
    Starletta DuPois
    Starletta DuPois
    • Nurse Esther
    Anthony-Michael Q. Thomas
    • Nurse Keith
    Ed Grady
    Ed Grady
    • Harry
    Renée Amber
    • Nurse at Counter
    Jennifer Echols
    Jennifer Echols
    • Nurse Selma
    Geoffrey Knight
    • Barker
    Kevin Connolly
    Kevin Connolly
    • Fin
    Heather Wahlquist
    Heather Wahlquist
    • Sara Tuffington
    Andrew Schaff
    • Matthew Jamison III
    Matt Shelly
    • Seabrook Boy
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    Michael D. Fuller
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    Jonathan Parks Jordan
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    Leslea Fisher
    Leslea Fisher
    • Seabrook Girl
    • Director
      • Nick Cassavetes
    • Writers
      • Jeremy Leven
      • Jan Sardi
      • Nicholas Sparks
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    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

      Noah: I am no one special. Just a common man with common thoughts. I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me, and my name will soon be forgotten, but in one respect I've succeeded as gloriously as anyone who ever lived. I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and for me that has always been enough.

    • 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. There is no explicit nudity or actual sex shown. Any "sex" scenes were edited down to implied sex instead.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Notebook: Deleted Scenes (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Be Seeing You
      Written by Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal

      Performed by Billie Holiday and Jimmy Durante

      Courtesy of The Verve Music Group and Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

      By arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

    User reviews1.4K

    Featured review
    10/10

    Moves you deeply

    The Notebook is one of my all-time favourite movies. Its a constant, and classic love story that makes you feel as if you are there watching it.. as if you are one of the characters, which makes the impact of the story just that much more real. There really are no words to describe how this movie makes you feel, but one thing is for sure... It will make you feel. After watching it, i've often just.. sat where i am and just thought about it. It's just one of those movies that you will think about 30 years after watching it, and still get that same feeling in your heart.. and you'll know that it touched you in one way or another. If you haven't seen it, you really are missing out... Its a classic!
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    • Mar 3, 2005
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 25, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Diario de una pasión
    • Filming locations
      • Cypress Gardens - 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner, South Carolina, USA(Boat / Swan scene)
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Gran Via Productions
      • Avery Pix
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $29,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $81,417,274
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,464,745
      • Jun 27, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $118,556,039
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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