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The Notebook (2004)

Directed by Nick Cassavetes · 123 min · Romance, Drama

63.3 TOPICAL score · #1,095 of 6,776 films

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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) has a TOPICAL score of 63.3 - ranked 1,095 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 54% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 53. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (12,959 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 58 languages.

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Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics25
Audience95
Awards0
Historical impact88
Lasting engagement98
Cast92
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Ryan Gosling (actor #58), Rachel McAdams (actor #413), Gena Rowlands (actor #198), James Garner (actor #571)

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