Secret Window

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Secret Window

PG-13

Released Mar 12, 2004

1h 35m

Mystery & Thriller

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While in the process of an ugly divorce from his wife (Maria Bello), writer Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) relocates to his remote cabin in upstate New York for solitude. Attempting to recover his mental health, Rainey has the misfortune of being found by John Shooter (John Turturro), a farmer who claims Rainey plagiarized his work. At first, Rainey ignores the accusations, but Shooter has no intention of quietly disappearing. Soon, Shooter becomes increasingly vicious in his quest for retribution.

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Critics Consensus

Depp is quirkily entertaining, but the movie runs out of steam by the end.

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Antonia Quirke

London Evening Standard

Actually, there isn't much of a movie here at all. But there is always Depp... By far the director David Koepp's best decision was to indulge in a riveted idolatry of his star.

Dec 15, 2017

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

It all feels recycled and re-recycled.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Depp's ... wonderfully frazzled portrait of seething resentment almost makes this minor thriller seem fresh.

May 4, 2005

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Mattie Lucas

The Dispatch (Lexington, NC)

A delightfully twisted piece of cinematic fluff.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 5, 2019

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Johnny Depp is the saving grace of a sub-par, often boring mystery film with a spirited performance.

Apr 29, 2009

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 4/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Leaburn O

Shutter Island is a peculiarly bad film with a brilliant ending. Secret Window is a better film in many ways, but too obvious and ironically with a terrible ending. Watched on DVD.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/02/25

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Audience Member

Actually a solid movie. I was entertained and enjoyed the twist ending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

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Brian H

This movie is so underrated its not even funny

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/04/24

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Nya N

I really enjoyed the movie and the plot twist was awsome! Also Depps performance was wonderful as always

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/24

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Chris M

Tremendous suspenseful edge of your seat thriller. This one grabs you from the beginning and keeps you in suspense until the end. Great performances and incredible storyline.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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Grace H

Hm. this movie feels scraped together

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/10/23

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Synopsis

While in the process of an ugly divorce from his wife (Maria Bello), writer Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) relocates to his remote cabin in upstate New York for solitude. Attempting to recover his mental health, Rainey has the misfortune of being found by John Shooter (John Turturro), a farmer who claims Rainey plagiarized his work. At first, Rainey ignores the accusations, but Shooter has no intention of quietly disappearing. Soon, Shooter becomes increasingly vicious in his quest for retribution.

Director: David Koepp
Producer: David Koepp, Gavin Polone, Ezra Swerdlow
Screenwriter: Stephen King, David Koepp
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Grand Slam Productions, Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, Pariah Entertainment Group
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Violence/Terror)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 12, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $47.8M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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