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A timid young woman starts working for a demanding lawyer and finds a new way to deal with her self-harming urges.
- M08YJanuary 8, 2026Look- It's better than 50 Shades. While clumsy and awkward at times, Secretary manages to avoid the cringe factor of the 50 shades series. There's no millionaires, no lavish parties, no flash cars and no ego to be found here. This strange low-budget exploration of kink manages to feel very honest with itself. James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal turn in great performances and actually seem to have real chemistry together. Gyllenhaal really pulls it out of the bag with a captivating performance as Lee Holloway. It's hard to portray genuine naivety but it works so very well. The audio and visuals are nothing to write home about. Genuinely nothing of note.
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Secretary was released on June 15, 2002.
Secretary was directed by Steven Shainberg.
Secretary has a runtime of 1h 51m.
Secretary was produced by Steven Shainberg, Amy Hobby, Andrew Fierberg.
A timid young woman starts working for a demanding lawyer and finds a new way to deal with her self-harming urges.
The key characters in Secretary are Mr. Grey (James Spader), Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal), Peter (Jeremy Davies).
Secretary is rated R.
Secretary is a Drama, Comedy, Romance film.
Secretary has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
Secretary had a budget of $4M.
Secretary has made $9.3M at the box office.