Secretary
111 minutes,
USA (2002), 18
Average user rating 
(4.7 / 391 votes)
(4.7 / 391 votes)
Maggie Gyllenhaal's self-harming secretary embarks on a sado-masochistic relationship with strung-out legal eagle James Spader in this decidedly different, yet surprisingly sweet natured, love story
Director:
Secretary Overview
Promotion
Read the review
Secretary: It's no surprise to discover director Steven Shainberg checked out Mike Leigh's canon prior to shooting Secretary. As with experiencing Leigh's film, the more we watch Secretary's cast of oddballs going through their quirky paces, the more we find an alarming resemblance to ourselves, neither ciphers nor caricatures, but a deeply irrational bunch, prone to the usual hang-ups and desires...
Read the Secretary full review
