The Notebook

2004 · directed by Nick Cassavetes

Rating

68/100

Hit

no

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.

The Notebook (2004), directed by Nick Cassavetes, rates 68/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Ryan Gosling
• Rachel McAdams
• Gena Rowlands
• James Garner
• Joan Allen
• David Thornton
• James Marsden
• Kevin Connolly
• Sam Shepard
• Starletta DuPois

Crew

• Robert Fraisse — Director of Photography
• Alan Heim — Editor
• Aaron Zigman — Original Music Composer
• Jan Sardi — Screenplay
• Jeremy Leven — Screenplay

More from Nick Cassavetes

1. My Sister's Keeper (2009) — 64/100
2. Alpha Dog (2006) — 62/100
3. She's So Lovely (1997) — 61/100
4. Marked Men: Rule + Shaw (2025) — 60/100
5. John Q (2002) — 54/100
6. The Other Woman (2014) — 50/100

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