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:

Kan DU holde på en hemmelighed? [Denmark]

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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

Daniel Clark was the original choice for Philip but forced to turn it down after landing the role of Sean Cameron in "Degrassi the Next Generation".

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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

References Digging to China (1997)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Pleasant...

A very relaxing movie with real understanding of early teenage. Evan Rachel Wood plays a very interesting character with real passion. All the other child actors also did their respective jobs quite satisfactorily. The script is wonderfully written which makes it a perfect early-teen movie without being perky.

The ending somehow becomes a little too predictable and the story should have included more of Emily's darker side of nature. But I understand this film to be watched mostly by much younger audience, so I guess it's better to keep her character such near-perfect. In the end, the movie is definitely pleasant and relaxing to watch.