The Notebook (2004)

Directed by

Nick Cassavetes

Genre

drama film, romance film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 12,664 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The Notebook is about a young couple who fall in love in the 1940s. Their story is told by an elderly man reading from a notebook to a woman in a nursing home.

romanticemotionalpoignantheartfeltearnestbittersweetwistfulnostalgic

What happens

The Notebook is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, from a screenplay by Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi, and based on the 1996 novel by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple who fall in love in the 1940s. Their story is read from a notebook in the modern day by an elderly man telling the tale to a fellow nursing home resident. The Notebook had its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 20, 2004, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 25, 2004 by New Line Cinema. Despite generally mixed reviews from critics, Gosling and McAdams were singled out for praise for their performances. The film was a sleeper hit at the box office, grossing $118.3 million against its $29 million budget, and has become a cult classic in the years since its release. On November 11, 2012, an extended version premiered on ABC Family with deleted scenes added back into the original storyline. The film earned several accolades, including the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss for Gosling and McAdams at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards. At the 11th Screen Actors Guild Awards, James Garner was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role and the director's mother, Gena Rowlands, won Best Supporting Actress – Drama at the 9th Golden Satellite Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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