Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to an older, invalid woman whom he regularly visits. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple w...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 8, 2005
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Stats: 1,240,454 reviews
Flixster Reviews (1,240,454)
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October 19, 2009I'm not one for soppy romantic movies but this one pulls at the heart strings. An older gentlemen reads a story to an elderly lady in a nursing home. The story is about two teenagers Noah and Allie who meet one summer and fall in love. Allie's parents are well to do and Noah is p...( read more)
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October 19, 2009Nick Cassavetes still has a long way to go before he reaches the greatness of his parents! This love story is nothing more than an attempt to make the audience cry and in doing so, convince people that it?s an emotional epic when in reality, It?s nothing of the sort. The young ac...( read more)
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August 9, 2009Don't be put off thinking this is just another cheesey chick flick, that would be an unjust insult. This is a very well made film with a great story of true love standing the test of time. The acting, score, cinematography and the 40's theme costumes and sets really show this is ...( read more)
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July 6, 2009I grew up with a father that was sociopathic on his best days and psychopathic the rest of the time. Being at home with him was a miserable, miserable existence. I think God, in his mercy, compensated me by giving me the most wonderful grandparents that ever walked the earth. ...( read more)
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November 7, 2009i love that movie every sing part it made me sob with emotion love u must see it
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November 7, 2009..."dragostea e oarba,iar iubitii nu vad micile nebunii pe care le fac"...
Critic Reviews
June 25, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
June 25, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Now here is a story that could have been a tearjerker, but -- no, wait, it is a tearjerker, it's just that it's a good one. full review
June 24, 2004
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
It will have many viewers bucketing tears until they are as dehydrated as Egyptian mummies. full review
June 17, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
There's no way to endure the movie without earplugs and a blindfold. full review
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June 1, 2009I loved it. I know, the sory is not spectacular, quite predictable actually, but it was so genuine, so human and touchy. None of the actors' gestures wasn't inadequate, none of the lines sounded boring or pathetic. It makes you dream about your own white house and your own love story.
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April 26, 2009ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES EVER MADE ...WISH ALL THE GUYS WILL BE LIKE THAT...I GUESS THERE IS NOT CHANCE OF THAT.
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December 10, 2008one of my favorite for lifetime.amazing,awesm,can't describe in words.it makes u feel amazimg
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November 30, 2008I really love this movie I have it and wach it often great love story I cant wait to find the man i'm goin to grow old with.
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November 11, 2008Beautiful movie about how real love NEVER dies, through time, social status, war, age, disease....
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November 4, 2008The most wonderful movie.... LOVE doesn't really care if ur welloff or not
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