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An Open Secret

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An investigation of sexual abuse of teenagers in the film industry.

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Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times 07/16/2015
Clunky elements aside, the film's distillation of firsthand testimony and archival material has haunting implications. Go to Full Review
Joe Neumaier New York Daily News 06/12/2015
3/5
This disturbing but important documentary about a shadow world inside of Hollywood confronts tough issues with bravery and information. Go to Full Review
Ken Jaworowski New York Times 06/11/2015
You may miss a few moments of "An Open Secret," either while looking away during its unsettling stories or closing your eyes in frustration. This potent documentary elicits those kinds of reactions. Go to Full Review
Bianca Garner Filmotomy 10/11/2024
It leaves you shocked and haunted by the abuse that is described. These are the stories that we know about, but one suspects that it is only the tip of the iceberg. Go to Full Review
Ren Jender Bitch Flicks 03/08/2019
Maybe because I've seen carefully crafted documentaries recently like (T)ERROR and Out in the Night, I was frustrated at the muddle An Open Secret makes of its overlapping stories. Go to Full Review
Megan Basham WORLD 02/01/2018
But as we've seen in recent months, titans can fall. Now is a perfect time to return attention to this searing documentary. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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09/13/2020 This was kind of ahead of it's time, wasn't it? See more 05/31/2020 An amazing movie that deserves more attention than it received. The courage of the young men who chose to tell the stories of their abuse is inspiring. The film is tastefully done, though the subject matter is depressing. See more 06/12/2019 After much research I really do not think that this movie is very credible. They neglect to mention so many other shady characters. I feel that this documentary is an unnecessary hit piece used to distract the public from other more protected members of the industry. Also the one producer has a hedge fun run out of Kushner Tower at 666 5th Ave in Manhattan. That alone shows enough. No more coincidences. An Open Secret is laughing at you all and mocking you. See more 06/12/2019 Sensationalized, inaccurate documentary that features sloppy editing, ham handed delivery and overly corny and sentimental music. See more Joosar B 05/08/2019 At first glance, I enjoyed this slow moving documentary, very important subject. While it was on, I did a bit of research on it, and found some troubling information. Turns out the Producer has been doing a lot of discrediting of people sexually abused, and will block you on twitter if you ask him something he doesn't like(I asked him why he thought a survivor was lying, turns out there's a lot of tweets with screenshots of similar experiences). Turns out he had some survivors on his documentary sign contracts to keep them quiet on certain topics to other outlets? Producer is worth over 200m, so i understand why this documentary looked appealing, and why its being shilled out there, but do yourself a favor, research this stuff online instead of watching this. 15 minutes of reading would cover all the information offered here. See more 04/05/2019 I can never get back the time I spent watching this thing! If only i had a time machine. I would go back and save myself. From being subjected to this garbage. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An investigation of sexual abuse of teenagers in the film industry.
Director
Amy Berg
Producer
Amy Berg, Katelyn Howes, Peter Clune, Alex Riguero
Screenwriter
Amy Berg, Billy McMillin, Lorien Haynes
Production Co
Disarming Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 39m