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Released 22 years ago.
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Noel
"Miracles are closer than you think."
2004 1h 36m EN
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5.8
MID
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28%
ROTTEN
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29
METACRITIC
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6.1
IMDB
★5.8TMDB · 329🥫28%Rotten Tomatoes●29Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 11,267
Drama
Synopsis
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With Christmas Eve just around the corner in bustling New York, five lonely and sad strangers find their lives inadvertently intersected.
“Miracles are closer than you think.”
Cast
Susan Sarandon
Rose Collins
Paul Walker
Mike Riley
Penélope Cruz
Nina Vasquez
Alan Arkin
Artie
Marcus Thomas
Jules Calvert
Sonny Marinelli
Dennis
Daniel Sunjata
Marco
Chazz Palminteri
Arizona
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Chazz Palminteri
- Writers
- David Hubbard
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Chazz Palminteri, shot by Russell Carpenter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Alan Menken. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Susan E. Morse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Susan Sarandon and Paul Walker and Penélope Cruz carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Miracles are closer than you think.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0383534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Chazz Palminteri directs. Russell Carpenter behind the camera. Alan Menken scores. Susan E. Morse cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 22 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
- 3Directed by Chazz Palminteri, shot by Russell Carpenter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Alan Menken. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Susan E. Morse shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Susan Sarandon and Paul Walker and Penélope Cruz carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Miracles are closer than you think.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0383534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 13 themes, including "depression", "new york city", "holiday", "forgiveness".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Russell Carpenter
- Original score
- Alan Menken
- Editing
- Susan E. Morse
- Production design
- Carol Spier
- Costume design
- Renée April
- Makeup / hair
- Donna Marie Fischetto
- VFX supervisor
- Chris Ervin
- Runtime
- 96 min · 1h 36m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
- IMDB
- Noel (2004)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 28% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 29/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.1/10 · 11,267 votes
- MPAA
- PG
Also by
Chazz Palminteri
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- TH
The Convex Group
- NE
Neverland Films
US
Code Entertainment
US
- RE
Red Rose Productions
US
Key crew
- Set DecorationSuzanne Cloutier
- Co-ProducerMatt Luber
- EditorSusan E. Morse
- Line ProducerMicheline Garant
- Executive ProducerDaniel Adler
- Associate ProducerMichael Klastorin
- ProducerBart Rosenblatt
- Executive ProducerJonathan Dana
- Associate ProducerKim Olsen
- Executive ProducerJeff Arnold
- ProducerEugene Musso
- ProducerHoward Rosenman
- Co-ProducerJames Mulay
- ProducerAl Corley
- CastingMargery Simkin
- CastingNadia Rona
- Special Effects CoordinatorRyal Cosgrove
- Visual Effects SupervisorChris Ervin
- CastingBilly Hopkins
- Key Hair StylistDonna Marie Fischetto
- Makeup ArtistWhitney James
- Makeup ArtistCassandra Saulter
- WigmakerChristine Larocque
- Key Hair StylistRéjean Goderre
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- depression
- new york city
- holiday
- forgiveness
- christmas party
- alzheimer's disease
- loneliness
- hospital
- crisis of faith
- christmas
- father son relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- emotional healing
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-11-12PG
Also known as
International titles
- KarácsonyHU
- NoelES
- Рождественский ангелRU
