The Note (film)

The Note
Based onThe Note
by Angela Hunt
Written byPaul W. Cooper
Directed byDouglas Barr
StarringGenie Francis
Ted McGinley
Theme music composerEric Allaman
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersWilliam Spencer Reilly
Joel S. Rice
Karen M. Waldron
Cindy Bond
ProducerSteve Solomos
CinematographyDerick V. Underschultz
EditorCindy Parisotto
Running time88 minutes
Production companyFaith & Values Media
Original release
NetworkHallmark Channel
ReleaseDecember 8, 2007 (2007-12-08)
Related
Taking a Chance on Love

The Note is a 2007 American-Canadian made-for-television drama film directed by Douglas Barr and starring Genie Francis and Ted McGinley. The film aired on Hallmark Channel on December 8, 2007. It is based on the novel of the same name by Angela Hunt and was filmed on location in Hamilton, Ontario.

Plot summary

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Newspaper columnist Peyton MacGruder (Genie Francis) finds a note addressed simply to 'T', washed up on shore. It appears to be from the victim of a recent plane crash, and carries a message of hope and forgiveness from a father to his child. MacGruder's readership is down on her column (called "Heart Healer"), and the paper is going to dump it unless she starts to write from the heart. Inspired, MacGruder decides to find the intended recipient of the note, all the while logging her journey through her article. As the mystery unfolds, the note affects each person she contacts significantly.

Cast

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Differences from the novel

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  • The book does not take place in the winter time, therefore it is not surrounded by the Christmas holiday.
  • The book's events take place in Tampa Bay, Florida. In the film, the events transpire in Middleborough, North Carolina.
  • In the film, Katie Boland's character is named Christine. In the book, she's named Lila.

Promotion

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To support the premiere of the film, Hallmark Channel launched a website on October 22, 2007 called www.WhatWouldYouWrite.com, where viewers could submit their own personalized notes to family and friends and answer the question 'who would you reach out to if you only had a minute?'[1][2] The website has since been disconnected.

Reception

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The Note became Hallmark Channel's highest-rated film of 2007[3][4] and third highest all-time rating.[5]

DVD Verdict called it "syrupy", but that fans of other Hallmark Channel-type fare will "find a treasure trove of positivity and middle-aged sexual tension".[6]

Sequel

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Due to the success of the movie for Hallmark Channel, a sequel was made,[7] entitled Taking a Chance on Love, which was written by Douglas Barr. The Note author Angela Hunt did a novelization of Barr's script. The original cast returned to reprise their roles.

Another sequel, Notes from the Heart Healer, was broadcast on May 12, 2012.

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