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Secretary

2002 film by Steven Shainberg
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Summary

Secretary is a film[1]. Secretary ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,633 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Sundance Special Jury Prize for Originality[3]
  • Director: Steven Shainberg[4]
  • Screenwriter: Steven Shainberg[5]
  • Composer: Angelo Badalamenti[6]
  • Genre: romance film[7], drama film[8], romantic comedy[9]
  • Named after: secretary[10]
  • Cast member: James Spader[11], Maggie Gyllenhaal[12], Jeremy Davies[13], Lesley Ann Warren[14], Stephen McHattie[15], Patrick Bauchau[16], Jessica Tuck[17], Oz Perkins[18], Amy Locane[19], Sabrina Grdevich[20], Michael Mantell[21]
  • Producer: Steven Shainberg[22]
  • Director of photography: Steven Fierberg[23]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[24]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[25]
  • Review score: 77%[26], 6.8/10[27], 63/100[28]
  • Color: color[29]
  • Country of origin: United States[30]
  • Publication date: January 1, 2002[31], September 25, 2003[32]
  • Distributed by: Lionsgate Films[33], Netflix[34]
  • Official website: http://www.secretarythemovie.co.uk/[35]
  • Main subject: dysfunctional family[36]
  • Title: Secretary[37]
  • Has characteristic: film based on literature[38]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[39]
  • Duration: 106[40]
  • Production designer: Michael A. Baker[41]
  • Kijkwijzer rating: 16[42]
  • CNC film rating (France): no minors under twelve[43]

Why It Matters

Secretary has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Secretary is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did Secretary receive?

Honors received include Sundance Special Jury Prize for Originality[3].

Related Entities

Angelo Badalamenti film James Spader Jeremy Davies Lesley Ann Warren Maggie Gyllenhaal Netflix United States

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 274812
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  2. 10w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 29863
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  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Michael A. Baker
    Publication date → +2002-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2003-09-25T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Steven Shainberg
    Duration → {'amount': '+106'}
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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