Ashley Springer, Brandon Blue, David Duchovny

A wife and mother passes away, and spirit returns in her daughter's body.

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Directed by: Vincent Perez

Release Date: October 10, 2007

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DVD Release Date: August 12, 2008

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  • August 21, 2009
    Not nearly as creepy as "Birth" with Nicole Kidman. A refreshing twist on the genera.
  • August 20, 2009
    Olivia Thirlby is going to stay on my radar. She is superb in this film, an impeccable performance. The film has a few groanfully bad scenes, but that's it. It's NOT a horror movie, unless you consider Duchovny spooning with a 16 year old girl to be horror ... it's hip and touchi...( read more)ng, except for some of the touching.
  • August 24, 2008
    Oh this was good. In a creepy kinda way. I liked the idea of what if you got another chance of actually getting to say Good-Bye to your loved ones and learning about each-other. How weird. But great performences, David D was awesome, kudos.
  • August 13, 2008
    A loving couple (David Duchovny and Lili Taylor) love their daughter Samantha (Olivia Thirlby) even though she definitely gets on their nerves quite often. While driving, mother and daughter get into an argument that leads to a brutal car crash, leaving both on the brink of death...( read more). As Samantha is about to die, her mother reaches out and somehow "transfers" her life into her daughter, killing her in the process. Or so they think. When Samantha wakes up though, she is actually the mother trapped in her daughter's body. This odd predicament obviously has Dad confused and otherwise befuddled, but he thinks it best for her to continue living their daughter's life as if everything is normal. It will be their little secret. Their hope is that the real Samantha will escape from whatever limbo she is in and return to her body. The Secret really had its back against the wall with such an odd premise. The marketing materials compare it to "Ghost" and there are some similarities, what with the mother helping her daughter remain "alive" because of her own love and sacrifice. That said, The Secret is a lot creepier (in a weird, not good way). The source of much of its creepiness is Duchovny's characters complaints. He realizes that even though his wife is technically with him, because she is in the form of his daughter, he is unable to make love to her. That doesn't prevent his wife from coming onto him, even while in her daughter's body. The performances are a mixed bag. Lili Taylor really doesn't have much to do as she is barely in the film. This is one of Duchovny's best works as he demonstrates the depth to his abilities. Thirlby is a relative newcomer but certainly has a long and illustrious career ahead. She plays this dual role with an expertise that few older actors could muster. Cherkis shows this tragedy with great humanity and sensitivity. She balances the required elements of a thriller with this emotional drama. She does have a perchance to stride over the line to the melodramatic limits at times. Occasionally the script feels more like something that Lifetime would show during a paranormal themed Sunday afternoon. This tendency is most likely due to lack of experience.
  • June 28, 2009
    A fascinating movie that centralizes around a small family torn apart after a tragic car accident in which both the daughter and the mother are critically injured. The wife/mother?s body dies, but her spirit is trapped within her daughter?s body. Great cast- Lili Taylor, David Du...( read more)chovny, and Olivia Thirlby. Worth seeing!
  • August 6, 2009
    Very under rated movie. THis had been on my netflix list for a quite a while and I wasnt in the mood for another 'Freaky Fridayesque' movie. Glad I finally got around to watching this though.

    First off it's not funny. It's beautiful, heart breaking and asks some interesting qu...( read more)estions.

    Great chemistry between Lili and David though I suspected there would be since they did so well together in one of David's 'x-files' episodes. Olivia Thirlby really steals this movie. Her vulnerability, anger, wonder and love she puts into both her characters is worth watching.
  • July 3, 2009
    This is a interesting film. Basically about a husband, wife and their teenage daughther. The mother dies in a car accident and her spirit/soul has taken over her daughter's body. The film has strong acting from David Duchovny and Olivia Thirlby. The story is odd at times but also...( read more) very interesting. The husband and the mother trapped in her daughter's body learn many things about their daughter's life. The film overall was a neat idea and done well. Worth a one time watch.
  • June 2, 2009
    The synopsis makes it sound a lot more messed up than it actually is. It's a very good movie if you just give it a chance.
  • May 21, 2009
    Daqueles que a gente ve e esquece logo depois.
  • April 22, 2009
    Deus do céu, esse filme é muito ruim. Uma história completamente sem pé nem cabeça, cheia de pessoas egoístas, e coisas sem sentido, mas apesar de tudo o começo tinha tudo pra ser um filme bom! >.<

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