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The Notebook (2014): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Notebook is a 2014 war drama directed by János Szász, starring Ulrich Thomsen, Ulrich Matthes and Piroska Molnár. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $3.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 66% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- János Szász
- Original language
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Hungarian - Studio
- Sony Pictures Classics
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is The Notebook About?
The premise of The Notebook without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During World War II, a mother, overwhelmed by circumstances, leaves her thirteen-year-old twin sons in the care of their stern grandmother in a rural setting. There, the boys must confront a difficult environment and adapt to the harsh realities of war and the cruelty of those around them. They struggle to survive amidst the widespread chaos and destruction, forced to mature quickly and harden themselves against the world's brutality.
The Notebook Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- family relationships
- world war two
- female pedophile
- in medias res
- flip book
- superhero
- superheroine
- cult film
- naked corpse
- female full frontal nudity
- tragedy drama
- survival
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- murder of a child
- boy murders a man
- minefield
- rural setting
- tank
- torture
- hunger
- winter
- loss of twin
- assisted suicide
- brother brother relationship
- 12 year old
- education
- twin boys
- chase
- translator
- small town
- hungary
- grave
- blackmail
- voice over narration
- female rapist
- corpse
- freezing to death
- unhappy childhood
- dysfunctional family
- exhumation
- red army
- poison
- revenge
- child abuse
- shot to death
- holocaust
- animal torture
- unfaithful wife
- loss of father
- loss of mother
- 1940s
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Cast & crew
The Notebook Cast
Ulrich Thomsen leads the cast, with Ulrich Matthes and Piroska Molnár. Directed by János Szász; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director János Szász
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Ratings
The Notebook Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Notebook 66% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 66% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 67%
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Metacritic 57 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 66% User score
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Letterboxd 3.5 /5
8 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.3 /5
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Plot
The Notebook Plot Summary
What happens in The Notebook from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At a modern nursing home, an elderly man named Duke reads a heartfelt romantic tale from his notebook to a female patient.
The story unfolds in 1940 at a lively carnival on Seabrook Island, South Carolina, where a young lumber mill worker, Noah Calhoun, first lays eyes on Allison “Allie” Hamilton, a 17-year-old heiress enjoying her summer. Despite being from different worlds, Noah pursues her and eventually wins her affection, igniting a passionate romance.
Full summary
The whole story of The Notebook, scene by scene
Box office
The Notebook Box Office
The Notebook grossed $3.9 million worldwide. $66,559 came from the US and Canada and $3.8 million (98%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.9M
- US & Canada
- $66.6K
- International
- $3.8M
US & Canada 2%
Rest of the world 98%
Videos
The Notebook Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Notebook.
Quiz
How Well Do You Know The Notebook?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who reads to Allie in the nursing home?
Details
The Notebook Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Le Grand Cahier” and “Das große Heft”.
- Also known as
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- Le Grand Cahier
- Das große Heft
- El gran cuaderno
- To megalo tetradio
- Det store stilehæfte - Krigsdagbogen
- Skrivboken
- 惡童日記
- Толстая тетрадь
- O Diário da Esperança
- A nagy füzet
- 恶童日记
- המחברת הגדולה
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- Il grande quaderno
- 悪童日記
- O Caderno Grande
- Голямата тетрадка
- Duży zeszyt
- Товстий зошит
- Velký sešit
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FAQ
The Notebook FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of The Notebook, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Notebook?
The Notebook runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was The Notebook released?
The Notebook was released on August 29, 2014.
Who directed The Notebook?
The Notebook was directed by János Szász.
More films by János Szász Who is in the cast of The Notebook?
The Notebook stars Ulrich Thomsen, Ulrich Matthes and Piroska Molnár, among 6 credited actors.
How much did The Notebook make at the box office?
The Notebook grossed $3.9 million worldwide ($66,559 domestic, $3.8 million international).
How is The Notebook rated?
The Notebook has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Does The Notebook have a post-credit scene?
No. The Notebook has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Notebook in?
The original language of The Notebook is Hungarian.
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