Douglas Barr
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7Hallmark films
3 at Christmas
across 7 rated films
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
The Note6.7
Most recent
Douglas Barr is one of those Hallmark names that lives mostly behind the camera, and his nine films from 2007 to 2017 wear it well. He is not here to top a poster, he is here to make a small town feel like somewhere you would want to spend an afternoon, and seven of his nine pictures put him squarely on that quiet main street. Four of them are Christmas titles. His strongest is The Note from 2007, which at 6.7 sits just ahead of Northpole and the Emma Fielding mystery Site Unseen. He plays it pretty straight, no high-concept swings, just dependable mid-range comfort. If you like a tidy holiday premise and a town that knows how to behave, his work has been keeping you company for a decade.
Follow & about Douglas
- From
- Cedar Rapids
Douglas Barr, also credited as Doug Barr, is an American actor, writer, and director. He has starred in movies and on television.
Douglas’s signature
Across 7 films, Douglas often leans into Christmas, usually plays a writer and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas3 films
- small towns5 films
- a writer4 films
- a hidden secret5 films
- a scene-stealing pet3 films
3 films
Douglas has shared more Hallmark sets with Genie Francis than with anyone else.
3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
Director · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
Director · 2014
Weirdness 8/10
Director · 2017
Weirdness 2/10
Director · 2007
Weirdness 5/10
Director, Writer · 2009
Weirdness 4/10
Director, Writer · 2012
Weirdness 5/10
On-screen partners
Douglas’s most frequent on-screen partner is Genie Francis, with 3 films together.
Where Douglas fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Douglas keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 7 movies
Newest first2010s
5 films- 2017Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding MysteryDirector · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
- 2015Northpole: Open for ChristmasDirector · Christmas Eve Party6.1Weird 3/10
- 2014NorthpoleDirector · Christmas6.3Weird 8/10
- 2013
The Mystery CruiseDirector · Resort/Vacation5.4Weird 5/10 - 2012Notes from the Heart HealerDirector, Writer · Christmas5.9Weird 5/10
Douglas’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Douglas’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Douglas Barr
Douglas’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Genie Francis3 films
- Ted McGinley3 films
- Bailee Madison2 films
- Genelle Williams2 films
- Katie Boland2 films
Who Douglas works with
The cast and crew Douglas keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.1 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.
