The Notebook

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The Notebook

PG-13

Released Jun 25, 2004

2h 4m

Romance

Drama

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In 1940s South Carolina, mill worker Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) and rich girl Allie (Rachel McAdams) are desperately in love. But her parents don't approve. When Noah goes off to serve in World War II, it seems to mark the end of their love affair. In the interim, Allie becomes involved with another man (James Marsden). But when Noah returns to their small town years later, on the cusp of Allie's marriage, it soon becomes clear that their romance is anything but over.

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Critics Consensus

It's hard not to admire its unabashed sentimentality, but The Notebook is too clumsily manipulative to rise above its melodramatic clichés.

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Scott Tobias

AV Club

In a romance where paradise is a duck-filled pond, it helps to be mild-mannered.

Feb 2, 2019

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Dentistry in the Renaissance could not have been more painful than watching this.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 2, 2019

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Leslie Felperin

Times (UK)

A honey-dipped love story with a surprisingly tart aftertaste, The Notebook is a better-than-you'd-expect adaptation of Nicholas Sparks's bestselling novel of the same name.

Feb 2, 2019

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Mary Kassel

Screen Rant

Romance might not be for everyone, but after more than 20 years, The Notebook holds an undeniable appeal that will convert every cynic.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 9, 2025

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Patricia Karounos

Refinery29

The Notebook is one of those movies that is so sad, you could break out into tears just thinking about it.

Oct 23, 2023

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

A tearjerker? It'll make you cry but it's not manipulative. A chick flick? It's just an inspiring love story that will touch your heart and make you believe true love can last a lifetime and conquer all. Isn't that what we all want?

Rated: 4/5

Apr 21, 2023

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/21

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Catherine R

Okay, I absolutely love this movie. Haven't read the book BUT I will say that Allie had a complicated relationship with her mother, otherwise she wouldn't have hid Noah's letters from her. I get that she wanted the absolute best for her daughter but that was not okay what she did. Nor was it okay for Allie to cheat on her fiance with her first love. That, I can't say I'm too proud of. I respect the crap out of her fiance for how he saw the situation. Like hats off to how handled it maturely. He couldn't yelled at Allie and threatened to kill Noah. He did say it wasn't an option but the fact that he chose not to just because he just wanted to be with Allie, like that's incredibly noble of him. So I respect that choice. I do support that Allie did eventually make up her mind and choose who she would be with. Like the heart wants what it wants in the end. Chicken flick? Very well could be. Sad? Absolutely. Adventure, love and romance? Of course. But that doesn't make it a chicken flick. I think sometimes people mistake "chicken flicks" for girl movies that aren't that great but they watch them anyway. Typically a "chicken flick" is a rom-com. But some men like those too. They're just too macho to say so. That is all.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Junitssa

I can’t watch it today i missed can u guys put the movie again in the theater pls

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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T

One of the best romance stories of all time! I could watch this movie a million times!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Johnnie K

One of my favourite love stories. Definitely a classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Johann D. M

A romantic drama based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks, that follows a young couple who fall in love in the 1940s whose romance is threatened by the difference in their respective social classes. Their story is read from a notebook in the present day by an elderly man to a fellow nursing home woman with dementia. Despite taking me ages to finally watch—after hearing so much about it from pop culture—its emotional power remains undeniable. While some moments feel dated, the film’s sweeping romance and achingly beautiful ending still leave you breathless. Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams deliver magnetic performances—remarkable, considering they were just rising stars at the time. Bathed in golden-hued cinematography, the film’s simplicity is its strength, leaning into raw sentimentality rather than complexity. (The iconic geese scene alone is pure cinematic magic.)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/28/25

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Synopsis

In 1940s South Carolina, mill worker Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) and rich girl Allie (Rachel McAdams) are desperately in love. But her parents don't approve. When Noah goes off to serve in World War II, it seems to mark the end of their love affair. In the interim, Allie becomes involved with another man (James Marsden). But when Noah returns to their small town years later, on the cusp of Allie's marriage, it soon becomes clear that their romance is anything but over.

Director: Nick Cassavetes
Producer: Mark Johnson, Lynn Harris
Screenwriter: Nick Cassavetes, Jeremy Leven, Nicholas Sparks, Jan Sardi
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Avery Pix
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexuality)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 25, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $81.0M
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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