Claim: Rachel McAdams appeared in a drama.

The Notebook is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on the 1996 novel of the same name 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 narrated from the present day by an elderly man -LRB- portrayed by James Garner -RRB- telling the tale to a fellow nursing home resident -LRB- played by Gena Rowlands , who is Cassavetes ' mother -RRB- .   The Notebook received mixed reviews but performed well at the box office and received several award nominations , winning eight Teen Choice Awards , a Satellite Award and an MTV Movie Award . The film became a sleeper hit and has gained a cult following . On November 11 , 2012 , ABC Family premiered an extended version with deleted scenes added back into the original storyline .