The Note (film)

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

The Note
Based onThe Note novel 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
DistributorHallmark Channel
Release
Original networkHallmark Channel
Original releaseDecember 8, 2007 (2007-12-08)
Chronology
Followed byTaking a Chance on Love

Plot summary

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

Differences from the novel

  • 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 movie, the events transpire in Middleborough, North Carolina.
  • In the movie, Katie Boland's character is named Christine. In the book, she's named Lila.

Promotion

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

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

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.

References

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