The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Our Little Secret
Romance · Comedy · Drama · 2024
After discovering their significant others are siblings, two resentful exes must spend Christmas under one roof — while hiding their romantic history.
Movie details
Our Little Secret
“Have yourself a very awkward ex-mas.”
2024 Romance · Comedy · Drama 1h 41m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
After discovering their significant others are siblings, two resentful exes must spend Christmas under one roof — while hiding their romantic history.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Our Little Secret?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Stephen Herek
Written by
Hailey DeDominicis
Lindsay Lohan
Avery
Ian Harding
Logan
Kristin Chenoweth
Erica
Jon Rudnitsky
Cameron
Katie Baker
Cassie
Jake Brennan
Callum
Dan Bucatinsky
Leonard
Court is in session
Put Our Little Secret on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.