The Secret (Si j'étais toi) (2007)

48% of users liked it
(2,302 ratings)

In the spirit of Ghost and Birth, Hannah and Benjamin are a happily married couple whose love is tested in ways they never could have imagined in this touching supernatural drama.

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Vincent Perez
Genres: Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Oct 10, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Aug 12, 2008
Studio: Image Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Andrew L. Urban, Urban Cinefile
David Duchovny, something of a specialist in roles involving the paranormal and supernatural, delivers a well judged characterisation of Benjamin, father and husband faced with the inconvenient truth of his daughter's body inhabited by his dead wife's per

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Derek D

Duchovny's wife and daughter are critically injured in a car wreck and his dead wife returns in his daughter's body...or is it her? Or is it really his daughter? Or is it both? Who knows? Who cares? A waste of time for anybody other than either David's fans or people… More
Duchovny's wife and daughter are critically injured in a car wreck and his dead wife returns in his daughter's body...or is it her? Or is it really his daughter? Or is it both? Who knows? Who cares? A waste of time for anybody other than either David's fans or people who have seen EVERY OTHER MOVIE EVER MADE!!! But as bad as Duchovny's acting always is, he seems to actually try with this piece of shit he's given. Remember...he agreed to it
Curtis L

Not nearly as creepy as "Birth" with Nicole Kidman. A refreshing twist on the genera.
Christopher H

Redeemed only by an amazing performance from Olivia Thirlby when possessed by her mother, The Secret is dismally similar to far too many films, including family dramas like Freaky Friday. Were Olivia and David Ducovny not such great performers, The Secret would probably become… More
Redeemed only by an amazing performance from Olivia Thirlby when possessed by her mother, The Secret is dismally similar to far too many films, including family dramas like Freaky Friday. Were Olivia and David Ducovny not such great performers, The Secret would probably become down-right unbearable.
Sarah P

An interesting start, but it goes nowhere. The ending is lame.
Leo L

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… More
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 Duchovny, and Olivia Thirlby. Worth seeing!
Chad R

OK movie I guess just not my usual type of entertainment. I wanted to fast forward through parts of it but Peach was over and I think he was tearing up. My girlfriend was interested so you girls out there may like it. Too much emotions and blah blah for me.