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Secretary (2002) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 59,351 users
Metascore: 63/100
Reviews: 380 user | 156 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Steven Shainberg |
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Cast
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| James Spader | ... | ||
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | ||
| Jeremy Davies | ... | ||
| Lesley Ann Warren | ... | ||
| Stephen McHattie | ... | ||
| Patrick Bauchau | ... | ||
| Jessica Tuck | ... | ||
| Oz Perkins | ... | ||
| Amy Locane | ... |
Lee's Sister
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| Mary Joy | ... | ||
| Michael Mantell | ... | ||
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Lily Knight | ... |
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| Sabrina Grdevich | ... | ||
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Lacey Kohl | ... | |
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Before FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, there was SECRETARY. James Spader leads this sexy and daring comedy as the original Mr. Grey, a seemingly normal lawyer whose relationship with his new secretary (Maggie Gyllenhaal) descends into a kinky affair that would give nightmares to any human resource director. Written by Lionsgate
Plot Keywords:
secretary | lawyer | mental hospital | hospital | employer employee relationship |Taglines:
The story of a demanding boss and the woman who loves his demands. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 November 2002 (Israel) See more »Also Known As:
La secrétaire See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$135,931 (Australia) (30 May 2003)Gross:
£829,624 (UK) (13 June 2003)Company Credits
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Performed by The Januaries
Written by Rick Boston, Debbie Diamond, Peter Smith
Courtesy of Foodchain Records
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The producers got a permit for the wrong park when Lee walks home. The producer on set had to distract the local law enforcement that showed up while the scenes were filmed. See more »Goofs
Lee is bent over his desk and Mr Grey instructs her to pull down her pantyhose and underwear. When viewed in profile we see the edge of a bodysuit across her thigh. It's unlikely to be a tan line because she was completely covered (hiding her scars) while her girlfriends were in bikinis. See more »Soundtracks
Summer of LovePerformed by The Januaries
Written by Rick Boston, Debbie Diamond, Peter Smith
Courtesy of Foodchain Records
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How refreshing!! It has been quite some time since I went to the movies and walked out feeling I could wholeheartedly endorse the film I just saw. When asked why this film was so good by my coworkers, I responded "the actors' performances, the sets, the script, the content, essentially everything." And so it is, everything. Thank the spirits that flow someone still has the ability, honesty, and energy to make such a film in the land of fakery and deception. While the relationship depicted is that of a sadist and a masochist and this is what will get played up in the press, the point is the relationship and the near impossibility of love working without complete honesty. Bravo.