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2004 · 2h 3m · PG-13 · Romance · Drama
Rotten Tomatoes 54%Metacritic 53/100
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.
Directed by Nick Cassavetes
Box office $116M worldwide
Common Sense Media calls it age 14+ with more sex than expected for a romance; Movieguide gives extreme caution for older teens and adults; Dove does not approve.[1][2][3]
Representation: Predominantly White cast, with most Black characters shown in stereotypical roles.[1]
Family reviews:Plugged In ↗Common Sense Media ↗Dove ↗Movieguide ↗
Cast & crew political lean — 4 of 20 researched: 1 left · 0 center · 0 right · 3 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.