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The Notebook

The Notebook

Behind every great love is a great story.

#8of 2004
2004 2h 3mRomanceDrama

An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.

3.9/5

TMDB score· 12,690 votes

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An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.

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secret lovesoulmateslove of one's lifefightpoemriversadnessclassdementiatears

Behind it

Nick CassavetesNick CassavetesDirectorJeremy LevenJeremy LevenScreenplayJan SardiScreenplayAaron ZigmanAaron ZigmanComposerRobert FraisseRobert FraisseCinematography

Cast

Ryan GoslingRyan GoslingNoah CalhounRachel McAdamsRachel McAdamsAllie HamiltonGena RowlandsGena RowlandsOlder AllieJames GarnerJames GarnerOlder Noah "Duke"Joan AllenJoan AllenAnne HamiltonDavid ThorntonDavid ThorntonJohn HamiltonJames MarsdenJames MarsdenLon HammondKevin ConnollyKevin ConnollyFinSam ShepardSam ShepardFrank CalhounStarletta DuPoisStarletta DuPoisNurse EstherEd GradyHarryJennifer EcholsJennifer EcholsNurse SelmaHeather WahlquistHeather WahlquistSara TuffingtonCullen MossCullen MossBodeeThunderbird DinwiddieThunderbird DinwiddieVeronicaJames MiddletonAaronPeter RosenfeldProfessorObba BabatundéObba BabatundéBand Leader

Director

Nick Cassavetes

Writers

Jeremy Leven, Jan Sardi

Release date

25 Jun 2004

Runtime

2h 3m

Budget

$29.0M

Box office

$116M · 4.0× its budget

Studio

New Line Cinema, Avery Pix, Gran Via Productions

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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