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Secret Admirer

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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.

Critics Reviews

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Paul Attanasio Washington Post 01/04/2018
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. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 04/30/2023
2.5/4
And so it goes in this often idiotic comedy that’s largely saved by its interlocked plot thread. Go to Full Review
Preston Barta Fresh Fiction 04/18/2023
B
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. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 12/30/2013
2.5/4
A rather forgettable romantic comedy... Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/23/2005
2/5
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 08/21/2004
1/5
Starts well, but the early comic buoyancy deflates quickly. Go to Full Review
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Demetris A Jul 11 Tim M knows nothing about REAL love. And nobody does. Especially Hollywood. It’s like making a movie about a concert. It’s not possible to get a concert excitement in a movie. Similarly, making a movie to give the audience the feeling of love is impossible. This movie is just a silly contraption of coincidences that reminds me so much of silly Greek and French comedies. Low originality but plenty laughs. That’s all folks! The end. Ya ba da ba du…. See more Tim M @tgmacman 12/17/2024 It's no secret: Secret Admirer is about as contrived and misled as teen comedies get. See more justin r 10/16/2022 Likeable teen comedy with some good moments lead by a talented young cast. ** 1/2 out of ****. See more 07/06/2022 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. See more euler n 12/24/2020 Surprisingly fun. Teens, high school, parties, comedy, romance, Los Angeles, pop-rock, eighties. Not genial, but above average for the genre. See more 08/17/2019 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. See more Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Stephen J. Roth, Jim Kouf
Screenwriter
Jim Kouf, David Greenwalt
Production Co
Orion Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround