Noel

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Noel

PG,

2004,

1h 36m,

Holiday/

Drama

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30%

33 Reviews

Tomatometer

48%

5,000+ Ratings

Popcornmeter

30%

Tomatometer

33 Reviews

48%

Popcornmeter

5,000+ Ratings

It's nearly Christmas in New York City. Rose (Susan Sarandon) is in the hospital with her elderly mother, who's been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Nina (Penélope Cruz) is ready to call off her upcoming marriage because of fiancé Mike's (Paul Walker) jealous rages, and Mike is being followed by Artie (Alan Arkin), a waiter who believes Mike is the reincarnation of his late wife. Meanwhile, a young man named Jules (Marcus Thomas) wants to re-create his happiest Christmas memory.

Critics Consensus

Noel strains for holiday uplift, but -- despite the involvement of an outstanding ensemble cast -- settles for treacly sentiment instead.

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Rex Reed

Observer

Nov 18, 2004

One of those unpleasant fiascoes meant to lodge a lump in the throat at Christmas, but it only ends up making you want to bludgeon the elves with their own toy-shop hammers.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Nov 15, 2004

The nut-ball factor is just too high for these characters.

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Bob Longino

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Nov 12, 2004

C

The kind of sappy, sadness-turns- to-gladness holiday movie that shows up on cable TV this time of year.

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Andrea Beach

Common Sense Media

Dec 19, 2017

2/5

Christmas tearjerker has mature themes, some sex.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Apr 29, 2009

I had a very hard time displaying malice to this.

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Eric Monder

Film Journal International

Mar 1, 2007

Pleasantly watchable.

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Ron G

Dec 18, 2018

As a huge Paul Walker fan, I couldn't believe I hadnt seen this movie yet, so I was excited to watch. Woof. There is pretty much nothing enjoyable about this film. The plot never really takes off, yet there is too much going on. The characters aren't ones you want to root for either. Susan is a gem, so some of her scenes are ok, but overall this is a massive snooze fest.

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Abraham R

Dec 5, 2017

This is a great Christmas movie, to bad the critics have such poor taste! Rip Sweet Soul.

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Chazz Palminteri

Director

Penélope Cruz

Nina

Susan Sarandon

Rose

Paul Walker

Mike

Alan Arkin

Artie

Marcus Thomas

Jules

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Synopsis

It's nearly Christmas in New York City. Rose (Susan Sarandon) is in the hospital with her elderly mother, who's been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Nina (Penélope Cruz) is ready to call off her upcoming marriage because of fiancé Mike's (Paul Walker) jealous rages, and Mike is being followed by Artie (Alan Arkin), a waiter who believes Mike is the reincarnation of his late wife. Meanwhile, a young man named Jules (Marcus Thomas) wants to re-create his happiest Christmas memory.

Director: Chazz Palminteri
Producer: Howard Rosenman, Al Corely, Bart Rosenblatt, Eugene Musso
Screenwriter: David Raynr
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Neverland Films
Rating: PG (Thematic Material|Some Language|Sensuality)
Genre: Holiday, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 5, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2013
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround

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