The Notebook (2004) poster
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FilmPG-132004

The Notebook

RomanceDrama

Directed by Nick Cassavetes

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. From TMDB

181 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works

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The Notebook is a 2004 romance drama film, directed by Nick Cassavetes, starring Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams and Gena Rowlands.

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  • ACLU @aclu.orgBluesky · Jan 30, 2025

    In trying to ban pornography, this unconstitutional bill could also open people up to criminal charges for watching any movie with a sex scene, like: ▪️ Titanic ▪️ The Notebook ▪️ Challengers ▪️ Dirty Dancing ▪️ Babygirl ▪️ Pretty Woman ▪️ Brokeback Mountain The First Amendment protects sexual content.

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  • mtsw @mtsw.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 7, 2026

    Anyway I think a symptom of sexism in film culture that no one has brought up THE NOTEBOOK or TITANIC yet which are likely the generation defining movies for 50% of the millennial population?

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  • Jason Bailey @jasondashbailey.comBluesky · Aug 15, 2024

    Watched THE NOTEBOOK for the first time tonight, for Gena. Here's the thing: she's obviously incredible in to-the-bone great movies like OPENING NIGHT and WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE and GLORIA and so on But it takes a reeeeallllly great actor to make the turn in this movie work. And she does. RIP.

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  • TheSpookioPhi 🎃 @thesociophi.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 19, 2025

    I have been laying face down in bed from pain for roughly three days’ time, and have watched every movie I can think of to fill the silence. The only one left on the freebie list that I’ve never seen is The Notebook. It’s a mark of how desperate I am that I’m actually considering hitting “play.”

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  • Olive Glass @oliveglass.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 20, 2025

    The Notebook is a horror movie

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  • Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 13, 2024

    My students have been disturbed for years I’ve never seen The Notebook so I’m trying. Please tell me the movie everyone loves gets better than boy manipulates girl into going on a date with him even though she doesn’t want to and then they go to see a racist movie which totally brings them together

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  • 🖤🩶 prOwOfligate 🩶🖤 @prowofligate.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 16, 2026

    Movie night to separate the boys from the men. (They're watching The Notebook.)

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  • Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚 @cknightwrites.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 4, 2025

    13 years ago tonight, someone made me sit down and watch The Notebook. The Kid hated that horrible movie so much that he sent us into pre-term labor! Shortly after midnight on December 4, he was born, and I never finished watching that movie. He's still my little hero and still wont be contained.

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  • Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 14, 2025

    TIL that when an interviewee kid in the original Mean Girls movie says "I heard Regina George's hair is insured for $10,000", that joke was a reference to the fact that Rachel McAdams signature blonde locks were a $20,000 wig production purchased to cover her red-dyed hair from filming The Notebook.

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  • SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 14, 2025

    Just saw the musical version of The Notebook Most gender-skewed theater audience I’ve ever seen I’ve never seen the movie nor read the book (sad romance is not my thing) but it was surprisingly cathartic to sob with hundreds of middle aged women

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  • Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.appBluesky · Aug 17, 2025

    lol the best part of The Notebook is the final 15 minutes of the movie. (Yes, when they're on their deathbed LOL)

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  • Kayin @kayin.moeBluesky · Apr 13, 2026

    "What's YOUR favorite movie, THE NOTEBOOK?" Ahahah fuck man this is why I only want to see longplays

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  • Snowden St. @snowden.stBluesky · May 11, 2026

    “kids, don’t let your parents claim Lord Of The Rings, that was a worldwide hit. the most millennial movie is The Notebook, by Nicholas Spa-“ [I’m knocked unconscious by a flying Molly Baz cookbook]

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  • Adam D @moonsideman.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 22, 2025

    "The Notebook" This probably says more about me, but IDC. We were in an old theater with creaky chairs. I started to get up at the logical time to leave the movie as the credits rolled, and realized the mostly full theater was all sitting there crying. I creaked back down in slow shame

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  • The Tennis Letter @thetennisletter.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 26, 2025

    Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Rune, Badosa, Boulter, & more players are asked what their favorite movie is: Carlos: Rocky Balboa Aryna: Rocky Balboa Holger: The Wolf of Wall Street Badosa: The Notebook Boulter: The Notebook Good taste. 🎬 (via Wimbledon on IG)

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  • Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 29, 2025

    Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to lead M. Night Shyamalan's next movie, an original supernatural romantic thriller co-created with The Notebook author Nicholas Sparks. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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  • Camden Chat @camdenchat.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 19, 2025

    Kevin: "Ryan Gosling in the newly-announced Star Wars: Starfighter movie..." Jim: "So is that like, a remake of The Notebook?"

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  • Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl @tvfanaticgirl.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 22, 2025

    Without saying Barbie, fav Ryan Gosling film? 🎥 For me...The Notebook

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  • Kumutha Lane @kumuthal.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 9, 2025

    Had a dream where I was taking a written exam and one of the questions was about a favorite book of mine turned movie. I answered with The Notebook and then wrote a 3 paragraph answer on the awesomeness of James Garner. I think being married to @comicsinthega.bsky.social has invaded my subconscious😂

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  • Erin Vanderhoof @vanderhoofy.bsky.socialBluesky · May 24, 2026

    Yesterday Max made a joke about The Notebook that implied he had *no* idea what the actual plot of the movie was and I didn’t have the heart to tell him that it is so much dumber than whatever he was thinking it was

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  • shadowatnoon🌸 @shadowatnoon.onlyhippos.comBluesky · Aug 30, 2026

    we did it! after half a year my community has finished our movie club list of 50 "must watch" movies! I feel so cultured and educated haha Stand out greats were The Thing, Harakiri, and It's a Wonderful Life. Surprised by Brokeback Mountain and The Notebook! Really loved both. I love movies!!!

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  • The Haunted Drive-in @haunteddrivein.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 8, 2026

    The director of THE SIXTH SENSE is making a movie with the author behind The Notebook, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Who keeps giving producers Mad Libs books?

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  • kukuwa. @kukuwa.blacksky.appBluesky · Feb 15, 2024

    Yesterday I was granted *movie’s choice* & instead of going for my typical yt romcom tearjerker for the occasion (see: A Walk to Remember, The Notebook) we watched this hour-long, beautifully shot film about a Senegalese woman who is hired as a servant to a French couple. You can watch it on Max.

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  • Ziggypiggy @brianleaver.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 28, 2026

    Like Nick said. A good love story is gender or human free. Ones that stand the test of times are the most authentic. The Notebook was well done. Most film just covers the initial romance crush phase. That's a different lust.

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  • Aditya Mukerjee 🦦 🏳️‍🌈 @chimeracoder.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 8, 2025

    The NYT reports that in 2004, 12 year old Zohran Mamdani saw The Notebook, despite not having a parent present and the movie being PG-13.

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  • audrey @whataretheauds.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 2, 2023

    the girl i went on a date with last night thinks i’m such a basic bitch. when i told her my favourite movie was The Thing she said she thought i was gonna say The Notebook

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  • Spencer Amundson @sodajerk.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 8, 2026

    #LastFourWatched Body Double was De Palma at his most perverted (from what I’ve seen) and it was great. The Notebook kinda feels like a fake movie but it’s cute. Any Stooge short where they literally die is awesome and Spider-Man BND might make me read capes a little again (oh no.)

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  • Sarah @moonyriot.dftba.socialBluesky · Apr 16, 2026

    I like that Barbie is such a powerful movie that Ryan Gosling is no longer Noah from The Notebook

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  • Roxy @laboxalaroxa.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 5, 2025

    I'm glad I hated The Notebook. Ryan Gosling was only 16 when they made that movie.

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  • Tariq, the Movie Critic @tarialle25.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 10, 2026

    #NowWatching The Notebook on @hbomax.bsky.social . My family members had recommended me to watch this movie since I love romance movies. #Moviesky #Filmsky #Valentineday

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  • Victoria aka Blaze @burrddoh.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 20, 2025

    #NovemberMovieChallenge #FilmSky Day 20: Bicycle in a movie The Notebook - 2004

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  • steve🩸 @stevefelix.comBluesky · Sep 11, 2025

    Most popular film on Letterboxd I haven't seen, per decade 20s: Saltburn 10s: Shutter Island 00s: The Notebook 90s: Fallen Angels 80s: Full Metal Jacket 70s: Rocky Horror 60s: A Fistful of Dollars 50s: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 40s: The Wolf Man 30s: The Invisible Man 20s: Häxan 10s: Dante's Inferno

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  • Frankenstein Iscariot @deaconblues1979.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 26, 2026

    Film you’ve watched more than 6 times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars/Trek, (redacted), LOTR, Marvel, Disney, holiday movies, Tarantino, Judge Dredd, Smokey & the Bandit, Mario, Wet Hot American Summer, Caddyshack, Michael Bay, film noir, claymation, anime, silent films, the Notebook, or Krull

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  • Lissette! 🐀 @lissettetxt.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 5, 2025

    Game of Thrones (some people gave me the ick) The Notebook (I tried.........I fell asleep. for real. 10 mins into it when it was on the tele) Hunger Games (I watched the first movie, was kinda *shrug*. I never read the books)

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  • Brandi Rene 🦅💚 @brandi-rene.swifties.socialBluesky · Sep 14, 2025

    Had to decline on movie night with friends because they’re watching The Notebook and I can’t watch it without boo hoo crying in a way that is both disconcerting and socially unacceptable.

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  • Erin Vanderhoof @vanderhoofy.bsky.socialBluesky · May 24, 2026

    I think he was conflating A Walk to Remember and Atonement and thinking that was The Notebook? Whatever he imagined sounded way better than the actual movie is

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  • F This Movie! @fthismovie.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 12, 2024

    2K Replay: Get weepy with @riskeadam.bsky.social and revisit THE NOTEBOOK after 20 years www.fthismovie.net/2024/11/2k-r...

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  • Adam 📼 📀 🎥 @donjohn80.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 1, 2025

    The Letterboxd tags disagree, but according to cinema1.ca The Notebook counts toward #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days

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  • Schnongs 🍬 @schnongs.eurosky.socialBluesky · Feb 23, 2025

    #RomanticMovieTVChallenge #Moviesky (23) Romantic movie where the couple is over 60 The Notebook (2004)

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  • LaTonya Starks @lkstarks.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 13, 2026

    Okay, Aniya and Carl’s date is an actual fairy tale! They deserve it so much. Also the music that is playing as they’re reading the book is from a movie but I can’t place it! Is it The Notebook? Did anyone else notice this or is it just me? #LoveIslandUSA

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  • Migenro Sedai @chichar-eon.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 19, 2026

    Actually that might be my first Ryan Gosling film. I didn't know he was that good. Maybe I should try something else from his filmography. I don't think I'm ready for The Notebook, so maybe either Barbie or La La Land.

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  • Opinion Editor @ Bluesky @dly.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 26, 2026

    what is this the 2004 blockbuster film The Notebook? fuckouttahere

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  • Cosmos Lionheart @cosmoslionheart.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    gonna make an elevated romance film the thinking man's 'The Notebook' if you will

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  • 👻ZH00000GE LIANG 臥龍 / 伏龍 👻 @shuchancellor.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 9, 2025

    I hope nobody got paid to put THE NOTEBOOK, MR AND MRS SMITH, TITANIC, and fucking TWILIGHT on a best love scenes in film list

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  • Realweegiemidget Reviews Films, TV, Books and More @realweegiemidget.eurosky.socialBluesky · Apr 19, 2025

    For #Aprilfilmchallenge #Filmsky #Moviesky by @omacolt.bsky.social Day 19 The worst film you've ever seen.... The Notebook - I did like James Garner and Gena Rowlands, though, but the rest is contrived... weegiemidget.wordpress.com/random-real-...

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  • Nice Dude (sincere) @sortabad.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 15, 2025

    The Notebook being a 2004 movie is a personal attack

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  • All That Dazzles @allthatdazzles.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 18, 2024

    This will be followed by 'Wicked Part 4: A Sentimental Man' Essentially the whole film is just The Wizard watching 'The Notebook' and crying.

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  • E.A. @eeeeaaaa.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 30, 2024

    I’ve never seen the movie The Notebook, but I just heard someone recap it on a podcast and wept for a solid five minutes, so that’s how my day is going.

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  • Van3ssaV 🦋 @shewithcapitalv.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 28, 2026

    Anyway, I need to get ready for a date with Mr Ryan Gosling & his Project Hail Mary. I adore him. His Noah Calhoun in The Notebook is probably up there as one of the most romantic characters in film & I shan't be taking any questions on this. *swoons*

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  • Chamy the Comics Librarian @chamycomics.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 9, 2025

    make a movie better by adding John Carpenter's to title John Carpenter’s The Notebook

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  • 🎗🌿Gin 🌿(Hiatus) @ginwilliamsart.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 7, 2025

    Titanic, LOTR, HP, The Fight Club, FaF, Die Hard, Avatar, any Superhero movie, any slasher movie, any action movie, The Notebook I don't know quite a lot of them lol

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  • ʅαυɾα⸆⸉ ✮˙ᴴ🐞| in Babylon 🍂 @fateofophel1ia.swifties.socialBluesky · Jan 11, 2025

    choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. one film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. GIFs only. #filmsky #movies Day 19 - The Notebook

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  • Howard Sherman @hesherman.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 10, 2024

    Tonight's show: The Notebook. Never read the book, never saw the movie.

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  • AuThom🎃🏳️‍🌈 @mongreldog.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 14, 2024

    THE NOTEBOOK (2004) - it's mid, then it hits you with that ending, which is basically a big key the movie inserts into your heart to unlock lots of crying

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  • 📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚 @ellieyellu.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 29, 2026

    yeah, like, The Notebook is considered hugely romantic but it is a very weepy film. Titanic!

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  • Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 7, 2026

    Oh I know. I am not embarrassed at crying. I am embarrassed at crying at the crass emotionally manipulative movie, The Notebook.

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  • Moose Parker @moosep.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 19, 2026

    We had tickets to The Notebook for tomorrow as part of our theatre package. Didn’t want to go. Didn’t like the movie. The tickets finally sold today. Glad we got out of that.

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  • Princess Tabi 👑💜🌈+ Dezi @chieftabi.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 13, 2026

    What’s that one movie you always watch everytime it’s on - even though you’ve seen it 10-20x Few of mine: Moneyball Shawshank redemption Life of Pi Bridesmaids The Notebook Chaplin (RDJ version) Some Kind of Wonderful #movies

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  • SpookyCobraChicken @andgracetoo.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 30, 2025

    Hubs picked our film for movie night, The Notebook. Asked him if he'd seen it & he gave a synopsis like how I would explain Star Wars to him. He apparently really likes this movie. Lost his shit when it was the alternate UK Netflix ending. I'm still laughing. He may still be a bit weepy.

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  • Lidia @lidiasromance.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 17, 2024

    #MovieChallenge #20films 13/20: The Notebook #filmsky 🎬🎥

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