It's hard not to admire its unabashed sentimentality, but The Notebook is too clumsily manipulative to rise above its melodramatic clichés.
Read Critics Reviews
More
Certified fresh picks
New TV Tonight
-
-- -
88% -
100% -
-- -
-- -
-- -
-- -
-- -
-- -
--
Most Popular TV on RT
-
85% -
89% -
95% -
93% -
85% -
75% -
90% -
99% -
88% -
100%
More
Certified fresh pick
Columns
Guides
-
100 Best New Horror Movies of 2025
Link to 100 Best New Horror Movies of 2025 -
74 Disney Animated Movies (Toy Story) Ranked
Link to 74 Disney Animated Movies (Toy Story) Ranked
Hubs
-
What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming
Link to What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming -
Awards Tour
Link to Awards Tour
RT News
-
Weekend Box Office: Demon Slayer Dominates with Biggest Anime Opening of All Time
Link to Weekend Box Office: Demon Slayer Dominates with Biggest Anime Opening of All Time -
2025 Emmy Winners: See all the winners
Link to 2025 Emmy Winners: See all the winners
The Notebook

Where to Watch
The Notebook
Rent The Notebook on Fandango at Home, or buy it on Fandango at Home.
What to Know
Critics Reviews
Audience Reviews
My Rating
Cast & Crew
More Like This
Related Movie News
Videos
The Notebook
Photos
The Notebook
Movie Info
-
Director -
Nick Cassavetes -
Producer -
Mark Johnson , Lynn Harris -
Screenwriter -
Nick Cassavetes , Jeremy Leven , Nicholas Sparks , Jan Sardi -
Distributor -
New Line Cinema -
Production Co -
New Line Cinema , Avery Pix -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Sexuality) -
Genre -
Romance , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 25, 2004, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 18, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$81.0M -
Runtime -
2h 4m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby SRD , DTS , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)