The Noel Diary
2022 · Movie · PG · 99 min · ★ 6.3 · 66% critics
While clearing out his childhood home during the holidays, a successful writer crosses paths with a woman searching for answers about her birth family. A long-forgotten diary sparks a shared journey through old memories, unresolved hurt, and the possibility of a new connection.
Based on The Noel Diary
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-11-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (404 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a cozy, emotional holiday-adjacent romance with a light mystery and themes of family and reconciliation; Not for you if cheating storylines or a slower, quieter pace frustrate you, like some viewers felt.
Pros: strong lead chemistry; heartfelt mystery thread; subtle romantic tone | Cons: romance feels morally messy; uneven pacing; some implausible moments
Themes
- based on novel or book
- holiday
- christmas
Cast & crew
Justin Hartley
as Jacob Turner
Barrett Doss
as Rachel Campbell
Bonnie Bedelia
as Ellie Foster
Essence Atkins
as Noel Hayden
James Remar
as Scott Turner
Aaron Costa Ganis
as Matt Segreto
Jeff Corbett
as Ian Page
Andrea Sooch
as Svetlana
- LS
Lucia Spina
as Book Store Owner
- SR
Shelby Reitman Renee
as Young Noel
Directed by Charles Shyer