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Secret Window

  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
194K
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POPULARITY
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Johnny Depp in Secret Window (2004)
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  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

A successful writer in the midst of a painful divorce is stalked at his remote lake house by a would-be scribe who accuses him of plagiarism.A successful writer in the midst of a painful divorce is stalked at his remote lake house by a would-be scribe who accuses him of plagiarism.A successful writer in the midst of a painful divorce is stalked at his remote lake house by a would-be scribe who accuses him of plagiarism.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
194K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
819
3
  • Director
    • David Koepp
  • Writers
    • Stephen King(novella "Four Past Midnight: Secret Window, Secret Garden")
    • David Koepp(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Maria Bello
    • John Turturro
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Koepp
  • Writers
    • Stephen King(novella "Four Past Midnight: Secret Window, Secret Garden")
    • David Koepp(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Maria Bello
    • John Turturro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 614User reviews
    • 167Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos3

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    Johnny Depp and John Turturro in Secret Window (2004)
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    Top cast

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Mort Raineyas Mort Rainey
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Amy Raineyas Amy Rainey
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • John Shooteras John Shooter
    Timothy Hutton
    Timothy Hutton
    • Ted Milneras Ted Milner
    Charles S. Dutton
    Charles S. Dutton
    • Ken Karschas Ken Karsch
    Len Cariou
    Len Cariou
    • Sheriff Dave Newsomeas Sheriff Dave Newsome
    Joan Heney
    • Mrs. Garveyas Mrs. Garvey
    John Dunn-Hill
    John Dunn-Hill
    • Tom Greenleafas Tom Greenleaf
    • (as John Dunn Hill)
    Vlasta Vrana
    Vlasta Vrana
    • Fire Chief Wickershamas Fire Chief Wickersham
    Matt Holland
    Matt Holland
    • Detective Bradleyas Detective Bradley
    Gillian Ferrabee
    • Fran Evansas Fran Evans
    Bronwen Mantel
    • Greta Bowieas Greta Bowie
    Elizabeth Marleau
    Elizabeth Marleau
    • Juliet Stokeras Juliet Stoker
    Kyle Allatt
    • Busboyas Busboy
    Richard Jutras
    Richard Jutras
    • Motel Manageras Motel Manager
    Kevin Woodhouse
    Kevin Woodhouse
    • Public Works Guyas Public Works Guy
    Vito DeFilippo
    • Public Works Guyas Public Works Guy
    Sarah Allen
    Sarah Allen
    • Sheriff's Nieceas Sheriff's Niece
    • Director
      • David Koepp
    • Writers
      • Stephen King(novella "Four Past Midnight: Secret Window, Secret Garden")
      • David Koepp(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    Mort Rainey is a successful writer going through a rather unfriendly divorce from his wife of ten years, Amy. Alone and bitter in his cabin, he continues to work on his writing when a stranger named John Shooter shows up on his doorstep, claiming Rainey stole his story. Mort says he can prove the story belongs to him and not Shooter, but while Mort digs around for the magazine which published the story in question years ago, things begin to happen around Shooter. Mort's dog dies, people begin to die, and his divorce proceedings with Amy continue to get uglier. It seems that Shooter has Mort over a barrel, but perhaps Mort has his own ideas on how to resolve all the problems that plague him lately. —Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
    • page torn from a book
    • writer
    • cabin
    • investigator
    • stranger
    • 288 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The most important part of a story is the ending.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for violence/terror, sexual content and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Johnny Depp bursts in on Maria Bello and Timothy Hutton in the motel, David Koepp wanted Bello and Hutton to look shocked and scared. He made them both lie in the bed for fifteen minutes before Depp rushed in. The production crew set up large speakers that blared static noise when the script called for them to be scared. The lights in the room were also rigged to go on when Johnny Depp opened the door, startling the actors further. No one knew exactly how to act.
    • Goofs
      When the UPS van drives away after delivering the package, camera and crew are reflection in the side of the van.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Mort: [voiceover] "I know I can do it," Todd Downey said, helping himself to another ear of corn from the steaming bowl. "I'm sure that in time, every bit of her will be gone and her death will be a mystery... even to me."

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits Johnny Depp can be briefly heard singing "Shortnin' Bread".
    • Alternate versions
      The camera pans down to the garden, fading to black when it reaches the dirt. The alternate ending continues underground to the roots of the cornstalks, where Ted and Amy's bodies lay.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Chico and the Man
      Written by José Feliciano

    User reviews614

    Review
    Top review
    A Writer With Problems
    Johnny Depp plays Mort Rainey, a writer with wife problems. Mort secludes himself in a wilderness cabin to write. Soon, he gets a visit from a strange Southern mountain man named John Shooter (John Turturro). Throughout most of the plot, Mort tries to deal with this threatening man who won't go away, and confronts his wife and her new lover.

    "Secret Window" is a moody, Hitchcockian thriller with a major story twist. Pacing is slow. There's lots of waiting for something to happen, which enhances a sense of foreboding. And Depp's performance is terrific.

    With hair that looks like a mop, and a delightfully slovenly appearance, Mort mopes around the cabin, talks to his nearly blind dog, and tries to placate Mr. Shooter. He also spends a lot of time on the phone, mostly with Shooter and with his disconsolate wife.

    Casting and acting are fine. Production design is great; love that cabin where Mort lives. Camera work, lighting, special effects, CGI, and editing are all quite good.

    Although I liked the film's twist, some viewers will be disappointed with it, perhaps because the underlying idea is not terribly original. The risk for the director is that the entire story hinges on this one twist. If a viewer discovers the twist ahead of time, or finds it unsatisfying for any reason, the viewer likely will render a negative verdict on the entire film.

    My only serious complaint with the film is that, at times, the plot discards logic so as to maximize gratuitous violence, the result no doubt of the film's source material, a horror story by Stephen King.

    Overall, "Secret Window" is a generally fine thriller, enhanced especially by the splendid performance of Johnny Depp. Just be aware that one's reaction to this film likely will depend on one's perception of the story's major plot twist.
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    • Jan 31, 2009

    FAQ11

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Secret Window, Secret Garden
    • Filming locations
      • Bromont Sur Le Lac, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Grand Slam Productions
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Mel's Cite du Cinema
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $48,022,900
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,237,568
      • Mar 14, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $92,913,171
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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