Secret Window
2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 96 min · ★ 6.6 · 46% critics
A troubled writer retreats to a remote lake house after a painful divorce, only to be confronted by a stranger who accuses him of stealing a story. As the threats grow and the mystery deepens, he struggles to prove himself while doubting what is real.
Based on Secret Window, Secret Garden
Also known as Secret Window, Secret Garden
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-03-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 46/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (3,938 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy dark, compact mystery thrillers like The Others or Dream House; Not for you if you need fast action or airtight answers.
Pros: tense setup; strong performances; creepy atmosphere | Cons: divisive ending; familiar twists; uneven payoff
Themes
- adultery
- jealousy
- nightmare
- police
- isolation
- alcohol
- window
- mississippi river
- detective
- paranoia
- motel
- letter
- +8 more
Cast & crew
Johnny Depp
as Mort Rainey
John Turturro
as John Shooter
Maria Bello
as Amy Rainey
Timothy Hutton
as Ted Milner
Charles S. Dutton
as Ken Karsch
Len Cariou
as Sheriff Dave Newsome
Joan Heney
as Mrs. Garvey
John Dunn-Hill
as Tom Greenleaf
Vlasta Vrana
as Fire Chief Wickersham
Matt Holland
as Detective Bradley
Directed by David Koepp