For those looking to watchThe Notebook, there are a few options that are easy to access.The Notebookreleased in 2004, and it’s considered one ofthe quintessential tearjerker romances. It stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in the roles that arguably kicked off their individual rises to international stardom. Based on the book of the same name by Nicholas Sparks,The Notebookfollows a young couple in the 1940s, Noah (Gosling) and Allie (McAdams), who fall in love but are separated by their different stations in life.
As with many Nicholas Sparks movies, the earnest romance inThe Notebookled to an unfairly low Rotten Tomatoes score, at 54%. But there’s no denyingThe Notebookis an enduring classic, andthe chemistry between Gosling and McAdams is beautifully authentic, as is the romance between the older versions of both those characters. It’s a timeless film with great performances from an ensemble of fantastic actors, including Joan Allen, James Marsden, and Sam Shepard.The Notebookis excellent for anyone who needs a good cry or a cozy film on a rainy day, so here’s where to find it.
Where To Stream The Notebook
The Notebook Has A New Streaming Home
Starting on February 1,The Notebookwas made available to stream on Hulu. Fans who have been looking to streamThe Notebookat home recently would have been left disappointed as thehit tearjerker moviewas not available on any of the major streaming platforms. However, with its new home on Hulu’s massive streaming, there will likely be a lot of people revisiting the beloved movie as well as some new fans checking it out for the first time. Hulu is available for an ad-supported $9.99 per month and $18.99 per month for the ad-free option.
Where To Rent Or Buy The Notebook Online
The Romantic Drama Is Available On Many Popular Sites
Fortunately, despite not being available to stream at the moment,The Notebookis available to rent and buy online easily, and also, for very fair prices. The film can be rented from Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango, and Microsoft. Every service rents the film for $3.99 for the HD version. Those looking to hold ontoThe Notebookforever also have the option to purchase it.The film can be purchased from the same services it can be rented onand all for the same price: $14.99.
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The Notebookis the type of movie that people tend to revisit time and time again. For only $14.99, purchasing is likely the best bet for real fans of the film — they’ll certainly be watching it twice.
There’s An Alternate Version Of The Notebook
A New Ending Briefly Appeared On Netflix
WhileThe Notebookis a movie that can be enjoyed many times, even those fans who have rewatched the film several times may not yet have seen the alternate version. There is analternate ending toThe Notebookthat leaves out the final moments of the movie in which Allie and Noah make a heartbreaking promise and the nurse discovers them the next morning. Instead,the alternate ending only hints at their fate while cutting to a final image of birds taking flight, reflecting Noah’s famous line to Allie, “If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.”
The ending seemed to only exist as the version briefly included inThe Notebook’s Netflix release in the UK. However, despite the fact that it has been sought out by many fans since its discovery, it is unclear if the alternate ending is currently on any streaming or video-on-demand options forThe Notebook.
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Adapted from Nicholas Sparks' novel of the same name, The Notebook is a romantic drama film that follows a couple who fall in love during the 1940s. Duke, an older man, recounts the story of two young lovers whose lives never lined up quite right to a fellow patient in his nursing home. Reading from the notebook pages, the movie keeps flashing from the present into the past to tell the story of the one that got away.
