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The Secret

2007 · 92 min · Director: Vincent Perez ★ IMDb 6.2 · 4,128 ratings

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Husband, wife, and daughter have moved from Boston to Williamstown. At 16, Samantha treats her mother shabbily, but when the two of them are in a horrific car crash, the mother wills Sam to live, somehow losing her own life while her spirit enters Sam. Can she convince husband Ben that she's his wife inside his daughter's body, what if he believes her, and can she live Samantha's life (discovering all her daughter's secrets) while she figures out what to do? What's Ben's part in this secret life?

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Emotional fingerprint

The Secret (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

20%Love
  1. Love20%
  2. Hope10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Love

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Empathy
Sadness
Love
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 18 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessLove
2.5 %≈ 2′Love38 %17 %1 %35 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Love60 %30 %14 %46 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Tension82 %55 %48 %43 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Sadness89 %74 %76 %37 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Sadness82 %74 %70 %41 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Curiosity75 %69 %59 %38 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Sadness75 %64 %60 %29 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Curiosity74 %57 %45 %22 %
42.5 %≈ 39′Tension73 %61 %35 %20 %
47.5 %≈ 44′Empathy74 %65 %48 %29 %
52.5 %≈ 48′Tension71 %54 %46 %33 %
57.5 %≈ 53′Tension64 %48 %36 %24 %
62.5 %≈ 58′Empathy64 %56 %41 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 62′Empathy67 %60 %45 %43 %
72.5 %≈ 67′Tension74 %59 %44 %36 %
77.5 %≈ 71′Tension84 %68 %55 %36 %
82.5 %≈ 76′Love87 %77 %70 %63 %
87.5 %≈ 81′Love87 %80 %75 %82 %
92.5 %≈ 85′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 90′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Oedipus

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

David Duchovny

Dr. Benjamin Marris

Olivia Thirlby

Samantha Marris

MT
Millie Tresierra

Lindsay Porter

TL
Trisha LaFache

Taylor

LL
Laurence Leboeuf

Amelia

KM
Kathleen Mackey

Gothic Librarian

CS
Corey Sevier

Justin

JW
Jane Wheeler

Maggie Adams

NB
Nicole Braber

Female Patient

TP
Trent Pardy

Ski Shop Salesman

JT
Julian Tassielli

ICU Doctor

BC
Babs Chula

Psychiatrist

JN
Joanna Noyes

Elizabeth - Hannah's Mother

Jay Brazeau

Doug Sullivan

Peter MacNeill

Dr. Christopher Bray

MG
Macha Grenon

Tara Corbett

BR
Bill Rowat

Teacher

Details

Directed by
Vincent Perez
Written by
Hiroshi Saitô, Ann Cherkis, Keigo Higashino
Type
Movies
Released
2007
Runtime
92 min
Country
France, Canada
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 4,128 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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