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The Noel Diary

The Noel Diary

20226.31h 39m

Overview

Cleaning out his childhood home at Christmas, a novelist meets a woman searching for her birth mother. Will an old diary unlock their pasts — and hearts?

Directed by Charles Shyer
Written by Charles Shyer, Rebecca Connor, David Golden
Produced by Timothy O. Johnson, Margret H. Huddleston, Stephanie Slack
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Top Cast

Justin Hartley

Justin Hartley

Jacob Turner

Barrett Doss

Barrett Doss

Rachel Campbell

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

Ellie Foster

Essence Atkins

Essence Atkins

Noel Hayden

James Remar

James Remar

Scott Turner

Aaron Costa Ganis

Aaron Costa Ganis

Matt Segreto

Jeff Corbett

Jeff Corbett

Ian Page

Andrea Sooch

Andrea Sooch

Svetlana

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Lucia Spina

Book Store Owner

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Shelby Reitman Renee

Young Noel

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookholidaychristmas

About The Noel Diary

The Noel Diary is a romance, comedy, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of based on novel or book, holiday, christmas. Directed by Charles Shyer, it stars Justin Hartley, Barrett Doss, Bonnie Bedelia. Cleaning out his childhood home at Christmas, a novelist meets a woman searching for her birth mother. Will an old diary unlock their pasts — and hearts?

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