| Release Date | 20 May 2004 |
| Budget | $30,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $81,000,000 |
| Tagline | Behind every great love is a great story. |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Country | USAPortugal |
| Filming Locations | Boone Hall Plantation - 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Drama, Period Film |
| Mood | In the Mood for Love, Memory Lane |
| Themes | Star-Crossed Lovers, Lovers Reunited, Class Differences, Love Triangles |
| Tones | Bittersweet, Nostalgic, Sentimental, Gentle |
| Tags | Class [social], Love Affair, Nursing Home, Second Chance, Star Crossed Lovers, World War |
The Notebook is a 2004 romantic film directed by Nick Cassavetes, based on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple who fall in love during the early 1940s. Their story is narrated from the present day by an elderly man played by James Garner, telling the tale to a fellow nursing home resident, played by Gena Rowlands, the director's mother.