The Noel Diary is a new festive offering from Netflix which has landed on our screens just in time to snuggle down in front of a Christmas movie on a chilly evening.
The film, starring This Is Us actor Justin Hartley has been adapted for the screen from Richard Paul Evan’s New York Times bestselling novel, The Noel Diary, and follows the story of Jake, an author who learns secrets about his past when he discovers his late mother's diaries.
The movie has been directed by Oscar-nominated Charles Shyer who also directed Father of the Bride, Private Benjamin, and Alfie.
Here is everything we know about The Noel Diary on Netflix...
When does The Noel Diary arrive on Netflix?
The Noel Diary was released worldwide on Netflix on Thursday, November 24 — just in time to bring some holiday cheer to your screens in the lead-up to Christmas.
What is the plot of The Noel Diary?
The movie focuses on Jake Turner, played by Justin Hartley, who finds himself cleaning out his childhood home one Christmas, only to meet a woman called Rachel, who is searching for her birth mother.
It soon turns out the pair's pasts are more intertwined than they could have ever imagined, and it's not long before they are bonding over mysterious family secrets.
As Jake helps Rachel track down her birth mother the pair embark on a road trip to find answers about their past, but as they discover what happened with Rachel's family they unwittingly unlock more about Jake's past at the same time.
The official synopsis from Netflix says: "When bestselling 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."
Who is in the cast of The Noel Diary?
Starring in the festive movie alongside Justin Hartley as Jake Turner is...
Barrett Doss (Iron Fist, Station 19) plays Rachel, the mysterious stranger who arrives as Jake's family home looking for her birth mother. Soon she is taking Jake along on her quest to find out the truth about her past and the pair find themselves drawn to one another as they bond over family secrets.
Golden Globe nominee Bonnie Bedelia (Die Hard, Parenthood) also stars in the movie, playing Jake's family neighbor who helps unlock the past for Rachel.
James Remar (Sex and the City) also appears as Jake's estranged father. The pair haven't seen one another in more than 30 years since a traumatic event that shook their family to the core, but is this the perfect time to get their relationship back on track?
Also starring in The Noel Diary is Essence Atkins (A Haunted House) as Rachel's long lost mother.
Is there a trailer for The Noel Diary?
Yes! The trailer gets off to a perfect festive start, with best-selling author Jake signing copies of his new book for fans in the run-up to Christmas. But his life is soon turned upside down when he learns his mother has passed away and he meets Rachel while clearing out his old family home. The pair are soon having a heart-to-heart on a road trip to unlock secrets from their past... but will either of them get the answers they're looking for?
