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  • The Notebook
  • Opened June 25, 2004 | Runtime:2 hr. 4 min.
  • PG-13
    Some Sexuality
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 14+. Read More
  • A young woman comes to the coastal town of Seabrook, North Carolina in the 1940's to spend the summer with her family. Still in her teens, Allie Hamilton (Rachel McAdams) meets local boy Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) at a carnival. On the spot, Noah Read More
  • Cast: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, James Marsden
  • Director: Nick Cassavetes
  • Genres: Drama, Romance

The Notebook Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Romance

    The movie was really good, James Garner is always good, even in old age. Definitely a good love story. I will say that I did enjoy the book even more than the movie. The movie is a must go but the book is even more so a must must read.

  • Must Go!

    the Notebook

    by ciastek

    i don't like that kind of movies....but i love this one...Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling created perfect romance...this is very true...not like other unbelievable love stories...perfect romance told in very good way...

  • Must Go!

    This one is hot!

    I love this movie! It's definitely a LOVE story. It's great for couples. Bring your tissues, it has a couple of spots where it will make you cry! Very good movie. Highly recommend it.

The Notebook Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The director is Nick Cassavetes, son of Gena Rowlands and John Cassavetes, and...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe Stein

    An old-fashioned and occasionally schmaltzy movie that delivers an emotional...

  • 70
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    Audiences craving big, gooey over-the-top romance have their must-see summer...

  • 70
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    The scenes between the young lovers confronting adult authority have the same...

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