Little Secrets (2001)

Emily Lindstrom, 14, is an aspiring concert violinist; she's spending the summer practicing for a big audition while her girlfriends are at camp. She's also got a thriving neighborhood ... See full summary »

Director:

Blair Treu

Writer:

Jessica Barondes

Stars:

Evan Rachel Wood, Michael Angarano, David Gallagher

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Evan Rachel Wood	...	Emily Lindstrom
Michael Angarano	...	Philip
David Gallagher	...	David
Vivica A. Fox	...	Pauline
Jan Broberg	...	Caroline Lindstrom (as Jan Broberg Felt)
Rick Macy	...	Eddie
Paul Kiernan	...	Don
Tayva Patch	...	Elaine
Danielle C. Ryan	...	Lea (as Danielle Chuchran)
Caitlin E.J. Meyer	...	Isabelle (as Caitlin Meyer)
Micah Schow	...	Gregory
Landon Kunzelman	...	Mikey
RuDee Sade	...	Laurel (as RuDee Lipscomb)
Haley McCormick	...	Jenny
Wayne Brennan	...	Gump's Salesman

Storyline

Emily Lindstrom, 14, is an aspiring concert violinist; she's spending the summer practicing for a big audition while her girlfriends are at camp. She's also got a thriving neighborhood business: for 50 cents, she'll keep your secret. Her mother is very pregnant, and her parents seem more concerned about the new baby than anything Emily cares about. A new family moves in next door; their son, Philip, 12, becomes Emily's friend. Eventually, the weight of Emily's secrets - her own, the ones she's keeping professionally, and a secret Philip tells her, send her life temporarily crashing down.

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Plot Keywords:

secret | chess piece | baby | violinist | violin | 

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Taglines:

Can you keep a SECRET?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Secret Keeper

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$191,747, 25 August 2002

Gross USA:

$405,792

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$750,582

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia TriStar Home Video, TriStar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Angarano (Philip) didn't have to audition for the movie.

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Goofs

When Philip and Emily are eating pizza, Emily is having some sort of vegetable pizza in her close-up shot but Hawaiian pizza in other shots.

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Quotes

David: Why do you always turn away?
Emily Lindstrom: Because you're an idiot! I know about the accident, okay? Philip told me.

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Alternate Versions

A scene was deleted featuring Emily and Philip bribing the security guard explaining how Emily and Philip got into the concert hall.

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Connections

Referenced in You're So Cupid! (2010)

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Soundtracks

Three Tools
Written by Sam Cardon
and Kurt Bestor
Published by Treble V Music

User Reviews

When the credits rolled, I looked over at the family and...

... and everyone responded with a cheerful (maybe a little tearful) thumbs up.

Sure, we know that main character, Evan, isn't "really" playing the violin, but once you get past that, you can get into the story... and a great story it is. One that works on many levels. I wasn't prepared for some of the "surprises" -- especially the emotional ones.

The relationships that build are never forced, almost as though the three main stars (Evan Rachel Wood, Michael Anarano and David Gallagher) are good "off screen" friends. The three make great use of facial expressions and body language, even when they don't have a speaking part. And speaking of speaking, it's great to see (or, rather, *hear*) a movie that doesn't have to resort to trashy talk in order to develop its characters. (Why, I can't recall my TV Guardian blanking out a single bad word -- way to go Blair Treu!)

For a good Family Movie -- Little Secrets is highly recommended.