Is Secretary one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Secretary end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Secretary violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Secretary easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Secretary

Name: Secretary
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2002
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Davies, Lesley Ann Warren, Stephen McHattie

Assume the position.

Directed by Steven Shainberg

Produced by Slough Pond, double A Films

2002111 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comedic romance that transforms a power-imbalanced workplace dynamic into an unconventional love story, grounded in genuine emotional connection beneath the kink.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Secretary one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of films.
Does Secretary end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Secretary violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Secretary scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Secretary easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Secretary sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.