Secret Admirer

R

1985

1h 37m

Comedy

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33%

12 Reviews

Tomatometer

65%

2,500+ Ratings

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Michael Ryan (C. Thomas Howell) has been in love with Deborah Ann (Kelly Preston) for as long as he can remember, not realizing that his female best friend, Toni Williams (Lori Loughlin), is secretly pining for him. He leaves Deborah Ann an anonymous love letter and soon the two begin a relationship -- while a jealous Toni is forced to watch from afar. Meanwhile, the letter is found by Deborah Ann's parents and sparks suspicion and accusations of philandering among them and their neighbors.

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justin r

Likeable teen comedy with some good moments lead by a talented young cast. ** 1/2 out of ****.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Never get tired of this 80's gem.All the performances are great in this,especially by Fred Ward who is a riot in this.The theme song No Secrets by Van Stephenson was great too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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ray d

Great Movie... Funny as hell, Kelly Preston shows her boobs and it was pretty cute overall... What's not to Love??? Great movie... :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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andrey k

A good movie with interesting plot, which was a surprising addition to other beloved characteristics of such beloved teen movies from the 80's

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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euler n

Surprisingly fun. Teens, high school, parties, comedy, romance, Los Angeles, pop-rock, eighties. Not genial, but above average for the genre.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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It looks like Lori Loughlin got her start in forging letters and deception earlier than we realized. The story amounts to a retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, but instead of a huge honkered hero, the face behind the words belongs to the undeniably gorgeous Loughlin, who, for some reason, all the other characters deny is gorgeous. That said, I do like the basic idea and setting of Cyrano in high school; though if they remade it today, the letters would be replaced with DMs—maybe they could call it SIRI KNOWS. 🤥 At least it features Doug Benson as an extra in a couple scenes.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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David Greenwalt

Director

C. Thomas Howell

Michael Ryan

Lori Loughlin

Toni

Kelly Preston

Deborah Anne Fimple

Dee Wallace

Connie Ryan

Cliff DeYoung

George Ryan

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

Director David Greenwalt has brought "Secret Admirer" a sense of visual style, some energy and a few good zingers, but the movie (which he cowrote with Jim Kouf) is smothered by the formula.

Jan 4, 2018

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

And so it goes in this often idiotic comedy that’s largely saved by its interlocked plot thread.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 30, 2023

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Preston Barta

Fresh Fiction

This 1985 comedy of errors is a total surprise and undervalued movie. It doesn’t capitalize on its full potential, but it’s damn funny and admittedly charming when it goes for it.

Rated: B

Apr 18, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

A rather forgettable romantic comedy...

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 30, 2013

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 23, 2005

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Starts well, but the early comic buoyancy deflates quickly.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 21, 2004

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Synopsis

Michael Ryan (C. Thomas Howell) has been in love with Deborah Ann (Kelly Preston) for as long as he can remember, not realizing that his female best friend, Toni Williams (Lori Loughlin), is secretly pining for him. He leaves Deborah Ann an anonymous love letter and soon the two begin a relationship -- while a jealous Toni is forced to watch from afar. Meanwhile, the letter is found by Deborah Ann's parents and sparks suspicion and accusations of philandering among them and their neighbors.

Director: David Greenwalt
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2019
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround