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Directed by Nick Cassavetes, this adaptation of author Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel revolves around Noah Calhoun's (James Garner) regular visits to a female patron (Gena Rowlands) of an area nur... read more read more...sing home. Rather than bore her with the inanities of everyday life, Calhoun reads from an old, faded notebook containing the sweeping account of a young couple (Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams) whose love affair was tragically put to a halt after their separation in the midst of World War II. Seven years later, the couple was reunited, and, despite having taken radically different paths, they found themselves unable to resist the call of a second chance. The Notebook also features Joan Allen, Sam Shepard, and Kevin Connolly. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

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PG-13, 2 hr. 4 min.

Directed by: Nick Cassavetes

Release Date: June 25, 2004

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DVD Release Date: February 8, 2005

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  • Redlats
    May 27, 2012
    Redlats
    I think the way you rate this movie depends on how much of a romantic you are. Unfortunately, I am a hopeless romantic, so it gets a 3 1/2 stars - even though it overplays on the viewer's emotions. I believe this was the first time I saw Rachel McAdams, and to me, she is the be... read morest cast member.
  • jarobb3
    May 24, 2012
    jarobb3
    Finally saw this movie, and I have to say: I get it. The plot was about as formulaic as you can get for a "star-crossed lovers from two different worlds" story, but there's an irresistible charm about the setting, the direction, and, of course, the acting. My cynicism melted -- o... read morenly a bit and for a brief time -- but it's that brief feeling of teenage idealism that elevates The Notebook and makes it special among a crowded and an often "gag-me" genre.

    So yeah, I get it. I'd prefer to watch The Avengers for a third time, but I get it.
  • Saxia
    April 13, 2012
    Saxia
    I'm not really a fan of romantic movies, but for Ryan I will make an exception of course. Were it any other actor I would probably be bored to tears. McAdams was OK, but not convincing. Gena Rowlands is so cute with James Garner.
    A happy-sad story.
  • fb100001048934982
    March 13, 2012
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    'The Notebook' may be a sappy drama, sometimes ridiculous, sometimes boring...but the assuring performances and heartening story propel the film ahead of others like it. The script can be silly sometimes too, but its mishaps are easier to ignore when Gosling or McAdams are the on... read morees delivering them, two well-accomplishes actors. 'The Notebook' is flawed, an yes, it is target at a female audience...but anyone can find entertainment in a solid story with good acting.
  • shawnewing92
    October 12, 2011
    shawnewing92
    A cliche romance that does not live up to it's massive hype. The connection between the two narratives is easily figured out in advanced, and the relationship between the two characters is hard to believe. It's a film for a certain type of audience, and director Nick Cassavetes m... read moreakes all attempts to wring every tear from that audience.
  • DreamExtractor
    September 16, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    The Notebook is a very good movie, a fun movie, but at times a boring movie. What seperates this from other chick flicks is that this is told throuh the eyes of a man who tells the relationship with him and his wife over many years. The plot was fun a original and actually good... read more, but at times very slow. The cast was great, I think Racheal mcAdams deserved more praise but thats just me. A slow movie, very slow, but overall becomes one of the best chick flicks ever made.
  • fb1463751009
    September 7, 2011
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    I don't remember too much about the movie but other then the fact that the drama was wayyyy too forced. Cliche after cliche and overall, was not interesting enough to keep me entertained.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    August 28, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Ever since the release of this film, there's been nothing but praise about how grand the story was and such. The passionate kissing scene during the rain storm made it in the top ten best on screen kisses or something like that. I never really was interested in watching this, and... read more I felt it was overhyped. I thought that it would be one of those films where the hype kills the film, I was right. There's nothing extraordinary about the film. The has a really good story, yes, good acting as well, but its nothing close as to what I would expect from such a hyped film. I thought the films story lacked slightly and thought it was good, it was nowhere near the masterpiece that every mainstream critic claimed it to be. I liked the film somewhat, but it lacked the power of real love stories such as Memoirs of a Geisha and Atonement, those films were terrific in making the audience believe the chemistry between the two characters that are involved. In the case of The Notebook, I felt that the film was good, definitely not a masterpiece and that the film could have been something memorable, but instead it's just an average romance film with decent acting from its actors, and there's some impressive names attached to this film as well. Could their talent elevate this film to masterpiece? No! The Notebook is good, but it's not what everyone says it is. Worth watching at least once, but if you're looking for a grand romance epic, you won't find it here. A good film, but nothing grand or epic.
  • fb729949618
    August 9, 2011
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    Every girl's favorite movie! It's pretty touching, coming from a dude.
  • murphmann93
    June 23, 2011
    murphmann93
    There are not enough words to describe how amazingly beautiful this film is. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling are an unbelivablely gorgeous couple and if you haven't seen this film, you have not lived! If this doesn't make you cry, you don't have a heart.

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Critic Reviews

J. R. Jones
October 3, 2011
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

The connection between the two narratives is supposed to be a big, heartbreaking surprise, though I figured it out well in advance and spent the interim unfavorably comparing this greatest-generation ... Full Review

Rex Reed
July 23, 2004
Rex Reed, New York Observer

How rare to see a film that says there is still a value system out there, that being thoughtful and caring is not uncool. Full Review

Charles Taylor
July 3, 2004
Charles Taylor, Salon.com

The movie not only approaches a level of shamelessness you have to see to disbelieve, it does it in a manner that's both inept and crass. Full Review

Desson Thomson
June 25, 2004
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

May be one hundred percent sap, but its spirit is anything but cloying, thanks to persuasive performances, most notably from Rachel McAdams. Full Review

Ann Hornaday
June 25, 2004
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

This is a movie that isn't ashamed to wring each teardrop by any means necessary. Full Review

Susan Walker
June 25, 2004
Susan Walker, Toronto Star

Our resistance is broken down, and the hankies are out. Full Review

Ruthe Stein
June 25, 2004
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

An old-fashioned and occasionally schmaltzy movie that delivers an emotional wallop sure to elicit tears from all but those with truly intractable hearts. Full Review

Joe Baltake
June 25, 2004
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

The movie may be highly disposable, but the individual scenes of Gosling and McAdams just acting and just connecting are wonderful to watch. Full Review

Jay Boyar
June 25, 2004
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

There are weepies and weepies. And The Notebook may be the most effective one in nearly a decade -- since the film version of The Bridges of Madison County. Full Review

Lisa Rose
June 25, 2004
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

Much like an awkward but well-intentioned suitor, the movie inspires affection despite its overwrought script and occasionally clunky staging. Full Review

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    • Noah Calhoun: If you're a bird, I'm a bird.
    • Noah: I wrote 365 letters. I wrote you everyday for a year.
    • Noah Calhoun: Well that's what we do, we fight... You tell me when I am being an arrogant son of a bitch and I tell you when you are a pain in the ass. Which you are, 99% of the time. I'm not afraid to hurt your feelings. You have like a 2 second rebound rate, then you're back doing the next pain-in-the-ass thing.
    • Allie: Why didn't you write me?
    • Noah: It's not about keeping your promises, and it's not about following your heart. It's about security.
    • 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.
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