The Notebook
Film2004123 min

The Notebook

Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowtried & testedrealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allunlikely connections

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"Behind every great love is a great story."

Boxlist takeEmotional and grounded: a slow-paced romantic drama. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Rachel McAdamsRyan GoslingGena RowlandsJames GarnerSam Shepard

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2004
Runtime
123 min
Status
Released
Studio
New Line Cinema
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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