The Notebook

The Notebook
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNick Cassavetes
Screenplay byJeremy Leven
Adaptation byJan Sardi
Based onThe Notebook
by Nicholas Sparks
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert Fraisse
Edited byAlan Heim
Music byAaron Zigman
Production
company
Gran Via
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release dates
  • May 20, 2004 (2004-05-20) (Seattle)
  • June 25, 2004 (2004-06-25) (United States)
Running time
124 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$29 million
Box office$117.8 million

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 of the same name 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 present 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. 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 $117 million against its $29 million budget, and has become a cult classic in the years since its release.[2][3][4][5] On November 11, 2012, an extended version premiered on ABC Family with deleted scenes added back into the original storyline.[6]

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 Gena Rowlands won Best Supporting Actress – Drama at the 9th Golden Satellite Awards.

  1. ^ "THE NOTEBOOK (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. 2004-05-25. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
  2. ^ Fleming, Michael (March 19, 2007). "Sparks Adaptation Is 'Dear' to Tatum". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  3. ^ Lyttelton, Oliver (June 25, 2014). "4 Ways 'The Notebook' Rewrote the Weepie and Changed Hollywood". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Greve, Joan E. (June 25, 2014). "9 Best Quotes from The Notebook". Time. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "'The Notebook' director claims Ryan Gosling tried to have Rachel McAdams removed from film. There is also an encore from Jake Gyllenhaal where he appears as the bus driver at 53:04". NME. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "The Notebook Special Edition on ABC Family This Sunday". Nicholas Sparks. November 8, 2012. Retrieved 2022-10-22.

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