The Secret: Dare to Dream
The Secret: Dare to Dream
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| Directed by | Andy Tennant |
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| Based on | The Secret by Rhonda Byrne |
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| Music by | George Fenton |
| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Edited by | Troy Takaki |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9.2 million[1] |
| Box office | $2 million[2][3] |
The Secret: Dare to Dream is a 2020 American drama film based on the 2006 self-help book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. Directed by Andy Tennant, from a screenplay by he wrote with Bekah Brunstetter and Rick Parks, it stars Katie Holmes, Josh Lucas, Jerry O'Connell, and Celia Weston.
The film was released in the United States through video on demand, and theatrically in several countries, on July 31, 2020, by Roadside Attractions and Gravitas Ventures. It received generally negative reviews from critics.
Premise[edit source]
Miranda Wells is a hard-working young widow struggling to raise three children on her own. A powerful storm brings a devastating challenge and a mysterious handyman, Bray Johnson, into her life. Bray's presence and his belief in the power of positive thinking re-ignites the family's spirit, but he carries a secret, which could change everything.[4][5]
Cast[edit source]
- Katie Holmes as Miranda Wells
- Josh Lucas as Bray Johnson
- Jerry O'Connell as Tucker
- Celia Weston as Bobby
- Sarah Hoffmeister as Missy Wells
- Aidan Brennan as Greg Wells
- Chloe Lee as Bess Wells
- Katrina Begin as Jennifer
- Sydney Tennant as Sloane
Production[edit source]
In August 2017, it was announced Katie Holmes had joined the cast of the film, with Andy Tennant directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Bekah Brunstetter and Rick Parks, based on the 2006 self-help book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne.[6] The book has been translated into 50 languages and appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for 190 weeks.[7] In September 2018, Josh Lucas joined the cast of the film.[8] In November 2018, Jerry O'Connell and Celia Weston joined the cast of the film.[9]
Filming[edit source]
Principal photography began on October 30, 2018, in New Orleans.[10]
Release[edit source]
In November 2019, Roadside Attractions and Gravitas Ventures acquired distribution rights to the film.[4] It was scheduled to be released on April 17, 2020, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was pulled from the schedule. Roadside Attractions originally stated that it would announce a new theatrical release "[o]nce clarity for a safe and comfortable moviegoing experience is established",[11] but the film's theatrical release was eventually cancelled. Instead, it debuted through video on demand on July 31, 2020.[12]
Reception[edit source]
VOD sales[edit source]
In its debut weekend, The Secret: Dare to Dream was the top-rented film on FandangoNow, second at Apple TV, seventh on the iTunes Store, and 10th on Spectrum.[13][14] In its second weekend the film finished second on FandangoNow's weekly rental chart, and placed on two others.[15][16]
Critical response[edit source]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 29% based on 45 reviews, with a weighted average of 4.51/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "For those who Dare to Dream of a worthy dramatic adaptation of The Secret, this sodden romance will prove a disappointment too painful to visualize."[17] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 32 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[18]
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