Secretary (2002)
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Secretary rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.9/10· 109K votes
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic63%
TMDb6.8/10· 2K votesWith 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 63/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About Secretary
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
Cast of Secretary
James Spader
as Mr. Grey
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Lee Holloway
Jeremy Davies
as Peter
Lesley Ann Warren
as Joan Holloway
Stephen McHattie
as Burt Holloway
Patrick Bauchau
as Dr. Twardon
Jessica Tuck
as Tricia O'Connor
Osgood Perkins
as Jonathan
Amy Locane
as Lee's Sister
Mary Joy
as Sylvia
Michael Mantell
as Stewart
Lily Knight
as Paralegal
Secretary facts
- Budget
- $4M
- Box office
- $9.3M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Unconventional romance challenges viewer expectations refreshingly
- •Dark comedy balances BDSM themes with genuine emotional connection
- •Shainberg's direction brings unique stylistic flair to provocative material
What the audience disliked
- •Fetish elements may alienate mainstream audience comfort zones
- •Relationship dynamic raises uncomfortable consent and power questions
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