The Notebook
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The Notebook is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, from a screenplay by Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi, and based on the 1996 novel by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple who fall in love in the 1940s. Their story is read from a notebook in the modern day by an elderly man, telling the tale to a fellow nursing home resident. The Notebook had its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 20, 2004, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 25, 2004. Despite generally mixed reviews from critics, Gosling and McAdams were singled out for praise for their performances. The film was a sleeper hit at the box office, grossing $117 million against its $29 million budget, and has become a cult classic in the years since its release. On November 11, 2012, an extended version premiered on ABC Family with deleted scenes added back into the original storyline. The film earned several accolades, including the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss for Gosling and McAdams at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards. At the 11th Screen Actors Guild Awards, James Garner was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role and the director's mother, Gena Rowlands, won Best Supporting Actress – Drama at the 9th Golden Satellite Awards.
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| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| 2004 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Romance | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie of the Summer | Nominated | ||
| Choice Breakout Movie Actress | Rachel McAdams | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Artios Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature Film, Drama | Matthew Barry and Nancy Green-Keyes | Nominated |
| Golden Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Gena Rowlands | Won | |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Female Performance | Rachel McAdams | Nominated | |
| Best Kiss | Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling | Won | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | James Garner | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Drama | Won | ||
| Choice Date Movie | Won | |||
| Choice Movie Actor – Drama | Ryan Gosling | Won | ||
| Choice Movie Actress – Drama | Rachel McAdams | Won | ||
| Choice Movie Breakout Performance – Male | Ryan Gosling | Won | ||
| Choice Movie Chemistry | Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling | Won | ||
| Choice Movie Liplock | Won | |||
| Choice Movie Love Scene | Won |
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