The Secret

The Secret

Directed by Vincent Perez

Produced by EuropaCorp

200792 min6.0 / 10

A supernatural family drama centered on a mother's sacrifice and spiritual redemption, exploring reconciliation and the bonds between parent and child across the boundary between life and death.

Husband, wife, and daughter have moved from Boston to Williamstown. At 16, Samantha treats her mother shabbily, but when the two of them are in a horrific car crash, the mother wills Sam to live, somehow losing her own life while her spirit enters Sam.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Secret sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Secret easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Secret end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Secret violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Secret scary? 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Secret

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Secret

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Secret, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Secret, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Secret, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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