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The Noel Diary

  • 2022
  • TV-14
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
21K
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Justin Hartley and Barrett Doss in The Noel Diary (2022)
The story of a man who returns home on Christmas to settle his estranged mother's estate. Once there, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and of a beautiful young woman on a mysterious journey of her own.
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The story of a man who returns home on Christmas to settle his estranged mother's estate. Once there, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and of a beautiful young woma... Read allThe story of a man who returns home on Christmas to settle his estranged mother's estate. Once there, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and of a beautiful young woman on a mysterious journey of her own.The story of a man who returns home on Christmas to settle his estranged mother's estate. Once there, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and of a beautiful young woman on a mysterious journey of her own.

  • Director
    • Charles Shyer
  • Writers
    • Charles Shyer
    • Rebecca Connor
    • David Golden
  • Stars
    • Justin Hartley
    • Barrett Doss
    • Bonnie Bedelia
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Shyer
    • Writers
      • Charles Shyer
      • Rebecca Connor
      • David Golden
    • Stars
      • Justin Hartley
      • Barrett Doss
      • Bonnie Bedelia
    • 197User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Justin Hartley
    Justin Hartley
    • Jake Turner
    Barrett Doss
    Barrett Doss
    • Rachel Campbell
    Bonnie Bedelia
    Bonnie Bedelia
    • Ellie Foster
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Scott Turner
    Essence Atkins
    Essence Atkins
    • Noel Ellis
    Aaron Costa Ganis
    Aaron Costa Ganis
    • Matt Segreto
    Andrea Sooch
    Andrea Sooch
    • Svetlana
    Marilyn Busch
    Marilyn Busch
    • Fifty-Something Fan
    Samantha Smart
    Samantha Smart
    • Vamp Fan
    Hollis Kempain Abram
    Hollis Kempain Abram
    • Townsfolk
    Baylen D. Bielitz
    Baylen D. Bielitz
    • Benjamin Turner
    Alexander Blaise
    Alexander Blaise
    • Vittorio
    Sophia Carlin
    • Shari
    Kathleen Mary Carthy
    Kathleen Mary Carthy
    • Candlelight Inn Receptionist
    Jeff Corbett
    Jeff Corbett
    • Ian Page
    Gina D'Acciaro
    Gina D'Acciaro
    • Waitress
    William DeMeritt
    William DeMeritt
    • Dion
    Beckett Dollard
    Beckett Dollard
    • Young Jake
    • Director
      • Charles Shyer
    • Writers
      • Charles Shyer
      • Rebecca Connor
      • David Golden
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    • Trivia
      Ava, the dog, is an Australian Shepherd named Skye (Outrun's Allagash Evening Skye).
    • Goofs
      Noel's diary is dated 1987 and she claims that Jake loved her to read Magic Tree House books to him. The first Magic Tree House book wasn't published until 1992, however.
    • Quotes

      Rachel Campbell: Jake, if you leave now, you are doing exactly what he did. Right? Why don't you just try being the first adult in your family not to take the exit?

    • Connections
      Features It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

    User reviews197

    Featured review
    4/10

    Unsatisfying ending

    Firstly, this movie wasn't actually filmed in winter time and the green screen and CGI really took me out of the story. This isn't Hallmark - what gives?

    Secondly, this movie had so much to work with, but just didn't have the guts to go there. Everything was kept at such a surface level that it was hard to care or relate to the characters. I cry over pretty much anything, but I didn't shed a tear watching a movie about a woman searching for her birth mother and a man dealing with trauma and abandonment. There was no heart, no passion, no drama. No love. Rachel's decision didn't satisfy, the "closure" of Jacob's relationship with his father was anticlimactic, and the romance gave nothing. No conversation or kiss or anything that made it feel complete or earned at the end. Basically, it's a pass as far as Christmas movies go.
    • starsunskysunstar
    • Nov 24, 2022
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    • Release date
      • November 24, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El diario de Noel
    • Filming locations
      • Connecticut, USA
    • Production companies
      • Change Up Productions
      • Johnson Production Group
      • Netflix Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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