| The Note | |
|---|---|
| Distributed by | Hallmark Channel |
| Directed by | Douglas Barr |
| Produced by | Cindy Bond Joel S. Rice William Spencer Reilly Steve Solomos Karen M. Waldron |
| Written by | Paul W. Cooper (teleplay) Angela Hunt (novel) Douglas Barr (screenplay) |
| Starring | Genie Francis Ted McGinley |
| Music by | Eric Allaman |
| Cinematography | Derick V. Underschultz |
| Editing by | Cindy Parisotto |
| Language | English |
| Release date | December 8, 2007 (USA) (Faith & Values Media) |
| Followed by | Taking a Chance on Love |
The Note is a television movie directed by Douglas Barr and starring Genie Francis and Ted McGinley. The movie aired on Hallmark Channel in December 2007. It is based on the novel by Angela Hunt. It was filmed on location in Hamilton, Ontario.
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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.
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.
The Note became Hallmark Channel’s highest-rated film of 2007[3][4] and third highest all-time rating.[5]
Movie Room Reviews stated:
The Note is truly a heartwarming tail [sic] that is fun for the whole family. It offers a story with a deep meaning and hidden storyline. It also demonstrates how someone seemingly up against a wall yet continuing to be pushed, can remain resilient.[6]
However, 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."[7]
Due to the success of the movie for Hallmark Channel, a sequel was made[8], 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.