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2002 · Movie · 1h 51m · R

Secretary

CriticsCritics: 71
AudienceAudience: 7.0

After leaving psychiatric care, a young woman takes a secretarial job with a demanding lawyer. Their unusual workplace relationship develops into a consensual dominance-and-submission romance, challenging expectations about love, desire, personal agency, and what a fulfilling partnership can look like.

My take

You may enjoy this quirky, sensual black comedy if you appreciate unconventional romances and emotionally troubled characters; Not for you if workplace power dynamics, self-harm themes, or BDSM-focused stories feel uncomfortable.

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Cast

James SpaderMaggie GyllenhaalJeremy DaviesLesley Ann WarrenStephen McHattiePatrick BauchauJessica TuckOsgood Perkins

Director

Steven Shainberg

If tonight is a Secretary night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.