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The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

Drama · Romance · 2020

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.

Movie details

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020 Drama · Romance 1h 47m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.

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 The Secret: Dare to Dream?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Andy Tennant

Written by

Andy Tennant · Rick Parks · Bekah Brunstetter

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes

Miranda Wells

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Bray Johnson

Jerry O'Connell

Jerry O'Connell

Tucker Wells

Celia Weston

Celia Weston

Bobby

Sarah Hoffmeister

Sarah Hoffmeister

Missy Wells

Aidan Pierce Brennan

Aidan Pierce Brennan

Greg Wells

Chloe Lee

Chloe Lee

Bess Wells

Court is in session

Put The Secret: Dare to Dream on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.