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    Notes from the Heart Healer

    5.9/10 · 380 ratings·2012·1h 30m·Christmas·Weirdness 5/10
    Notes from the Heart Healer poster

    At a glance

    5/10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    What bumps it up: Miracle happens.

    Holiday
    Christmas
    Season
    Winter
    Setting
    Small Town
    Time period
    Contemporary
    Leads start as
    Colleagues/Coworkers
    Runtime
    1h 30m
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    Where to watch

    We haven’t pinned down where Notes from the Heart Healer is streaming yet — check JustWatch.

    The premise

    A single young mom forms an unlikely friendship with author Peyton, after a desperate situation forces her to abandon her child on Peyton's doorstep.

    How unusual is it?

    Middle of the road, with a twist — an actual miracle keeps it from being totally by-the-book.

    A rare specific

    Tap to find the other Hallmark movies that share it.

    • Desperate leadThe only one

    Who’s in it

    Genie Francis headshot

    Our Girl

    Genie Francis

    as Peyton McGruder

    Ted McGinley headshot

    Our Guy

    Ted McGinley

    as Kingston Danville

    You’ve seen this pairing before: Genie Francis and Ted McGinley have made 3 Hallmark movies together.

    Alongside them

    • Laci J Mailey headshot
      Laci J MaileyViolet Johnson
    • Brenda Crichlow headshot
      Brenda CrichlowDot
    • Rob Morton headshot
      Rob MortonHugh
    • Marilyn Norry headshot
      Marilyn NorryTilly
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    • Jim Byrnes headshot
      Jim ByrnesLester
    • Patricia Drake headshot
      Patricia DrakeRaina
    • Dale Wilson headshot
      Dale WilsonHarry
    • Joanne Kimm headshot
      Joanne KimmWoman in Bookstore

    Behind the camera

    ShowHide

    Directed by

    • Douglas Barr headshot
      Douglas Barr

    Written by

    • Douglas Barr headshot
      Douglas Barr

    Every trope, all in one place

    Here’s everything this one has going on, from the setting to the way it wraps up. Tap any of the 28 to find more movies that do the same thing.

    Setting2

    🏘️Small Town💼Office

    Time & season3

    ❄️Winter🎄Christmas🗓️Contemporary

    Premise2

    ✨Secret Child🔒Hidden secret

    Characters8

    ✍️Lead: Writer/Journalist✍️Love interest: Writer/Journalist👥TV Personality🐱Cat⏰Workaholic lead🐕Pet👥Celebrity🖤Widow / widower

    Conflict3

    🧭Self-Discovery🫀Personal stakes⚖️Profession clash

    Romance4

    💕Start as colleagues/coworkers💕First kiss: late (final third)🔥Slow burn🎁Grand gesture

    Tone & quirks3

    🎬Light/Heartwarming👨‍🍳Cooking scenes🎄Tree decorating

    How it ends3

    ⭐A miracle💋Ends with a kiss🤝Family reconciliation

    28 tropes in one movie

    We counted 28 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.

    How it stacks up

    Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.

    Rating 5.9 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 5.945678

    Higher-rated than 15% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

    Where this one fits

    The corners of the catalog Notes from the Heart Healer belongs to — handy if you’re after more of the same.

    • 🎄Best Hallmark Christmas MoviesIt is, of course, a Christmas movie.
    • 🐶Hallmark Dog & Pet MoviesA four-legged matchmaker.
    • 🧁Hallmark Baking & Cooking MoviesPlenty of time in the kitchen.
    • 👨‍👧Hallmark Single Parent MoviesA single parent finds love again.
    • 🏘️Hallmark Small Town MoviesA classic small-town setting.

    Meet the characters

    Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.

    • Peyton McGruder

      Lead

      Author

      thoughtfulcaringsearching

    • Kingston Danville

      Love interest

      Man in Peyton's life

      Love interest

      warmsupportivekind

    • Violet Johnson

      Supporting

      Single young mom

      The young mother Peyton befriends

      strugglingbrave

    • Dot

      Supporting

      Friend

      Person in Peyton's life

      warm

    • Hugh

      Supporting

      Acquaintance

      Person in the story

      friendly

    • Tilly

      Supporting

      Acquaintance

      Person in the story

    Questions people ask about Notes from the Heart Healer

    Is Notes from the Heart Healer a sequel?

    Yes. Notes from the Heart Healer follows Taking a Chance on Love.

    How long is Notes from the Heart Healer?

    Notes from the Heart Healer runs about 1 hour and 30 minutes, and was released in 2012.

    Is Notes from the Heart Healer a Christmas movie?

    Yes. Notes from the Heart Healer is a Hallmark Christmas movie, set during the holiday season.

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    Data and sources

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