The Noel Diary is a 2022 American Christmas romantic comedy drama film directed by Charles Shyer.

[2] Jake Turner, best-selling author, is contacted by his mother Lois' lawyer to inform him of her death and that he has inherited everything, including her house in Connecticut.

He finds out his father Scott, who had abandoned him and Lois shortly after his older seven-year-old brother had died in an accident, had been at his mother's funeral hoping to see him.

Over dinner Rachel tells Jake about her need of certainty and stability, including her tax attorney fiancé Alan.

Not remembering Rachel's mother well, Ellie suggests they talk to Scott, who lives off the grid in the mountains in Vermont.

Not only do father and son connect, but Scott is able to tell her about her mom, even show her wedding invitation and where she probably lives now.

[3] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 63 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.