The Noel Diary

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The Noel Diary

Released Nov 18, 2022

1h 39m

Holiday

Comedy

Drama

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When best-selling author Jake Turner (Justin Hartley) returns home at Christmas to settle his estranged mother's estate, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and that of Rachel (Barrett Doss) -- an intriguing young woman on a mission of her own. Together, they embark on a journey to confront their pasts and discover a future that's totally unexpected.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Ditch the mistletoe and holly and it would still be a well-crafted, well-balanced character sketch, following two lost souls as they discover what they’ve been missing.

Nov 25, 2022

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Lisa Kennedy

New York Times

Director Charles Shyer brings a journeyman’s ease to the screenplay (based on Richard Paul Evans’s novel by the same name): embracing holiday movie expectations here, gently deflecting them there.

Nov 24, 2022

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Erin Maxwell

LA Weekly/Village Voice

It still falls in the category of “passable entertainment” for hopeless romantics and people on heavy medication. Tis the season.

Dec 24, 2022

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Chris Joyce

Movies and Munchies (YouTube)

The Noel Diary features charismatic characters in a story that has a lot of potential but squanders it through rushed storytelling and odd stylistic choices.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 9, 2022

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…mocking a bad Xmas film is part of the fun of the holiday; the best that can be said for The Noel Diary is that it fully deserves our derision….

Rated: 2/5

Dec 5, 2022

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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz

Fangirlish

The Noel Diary is about the things that make us who we are, how we piece together the past to make our own lives, and almost as importantly, about finding the strength to take a chance – not just on love, but on yourself.

Dec 4, 2022

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Nancy M

I liked the acting in this show. The characters were intriguing enough to keep my attention. The end was very unsatisfying after watching the storylines evolve. Some of the continuity was lacking -- wouldn't a Range Rover in a snow storm have defrosters and not a lot of snow on the windshield? Does it make sense that he was having through with the fire in the fireplace, then just leaves it? If Justin Hartley does not play the piano, it was a good hand double. I liked this movie and might watch it again. Or maybe not, only because of the ending.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Lorie G

I enjoyed this movie. The story line was unique. Having it staged around the holidays made it nostalgic. Being based on a biracial couple was a pleasing surprise. Their relationship built in such a realistic manner, that it beg for a continuation. I watched this movie a few years ago, and just came across it again. I cried at the same spots and wanted the movie to go on at the end. Critics bias clearly seen in some of the other comments. This was a very entertaining movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Will K

Poorly written 1 dimensional Hollywood rubbish

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/12/24

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Meg F

Cute movie with a more original storyline. It is a movie I would actually rewatch next holiday season, which is says a lot for me.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/15/24

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nika v

I’ve watched this movie several times! I just love the actors, their chemistry, the story, etc!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/07/24

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Tim S

This movie is ok. Nothing special or creative and the acting is not good.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/29/23

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Synopsis

When best-selling author Jake Turner (Justin Hartley) returns home at Christmas to settle his estranged mother's estate, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and that of Rachel (Barrett Doss) -- an intriguing young woman on a mission of her own. Together, they embark on a journey to confront their pasts and discover a future that's totally unexpected.

Director: Charles Shyer
Producer: Margret H. Huddleston, Timothy O. Johnson, Stephanie Slack
Screenwriter: David Golden, Charles Shyer
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Johnson Production Group, Synthetic Cinema International, Netflix Studios
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 24, 2022
Runtime: 1h 39m

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