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Secretary
Secretary is a 2002 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Steven Shainberg and starring Maggie it follows the story of A young lady, who as of late discharged from a psychological healing center, lands a position as a secretary to a demanding attorney.
30 November 1956, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
February 3, 1947 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
12 February 1964, San Francisco, California, USA
December 03, 2006
This S&M satire teeters on the verge of sleaze and exploitation but never descends into those domains due to Maggie Gyllenhaal's exquisite performance in a tricky role.
October 02, 2002
I don't know about you, but I found all these outrageously romantic maneuvers both funny and endearing.
November 04, 2002
The cast comes through even when the movie doesn't.
March 01, 2015
Absolutely terrific, tight, and focused filmmaking.
October 11, 2002
A picture with heart. You shouldn't leave feeling soiled or bruised. Just touched.
September 23, 2010
"Secretary" recalibrates the capabilities of meaningful romantic comedy - a "Pygmalion" variation that's stealthily tender, witty but never broad and scintillatingly erotic to the point of palpitations. Gyllenhaal and Spader give career-best work.
September 27, 2002
Secretary is just too original to be ignored.
June 25, 2010
Steven Shainberg maintains a level of erotic suspense and anticipation that his terribly empathetic characters fulfill with pleasantly surprising acts of physical expression.
October 10, 2002
Self-serious and ultimately pedestrian satire.
April 29, 2009
A fascinating and eccentric character study, and study of unconventional relationships fueled by fetish...
June 12, 2015
Shainberg sets up a restless quality in both characters, and he takes them very seriously but it still comes as a bit of shock to see what is normally considered to be sexist behavior finally and ultimately embraced.
October 17, 2002
Despite its flaws, Secretary stays in your head and makes you question your own firmly held positions.

