Secret in Their Eyes

"The truth lies in the most unexpected places."

2015 1h 51m EN

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6.4

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39%

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6.3

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★6.4TMDB · 1,479🥫39%Rotten Tomatoes●45Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 54,509

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Synopsis

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A tight-knit team of FBI investigators, along with their District Attorney supervisor, is suddenly torn apart when they discover that one of their own teenage daughters has been brutally murdered.

“The truth lies in the most unexpected places.”

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Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Ray
Nicole Kidman
Claire
Julia Roberts
Jess
Dean Norris
Bumpy
Alfred Molina
Martin Morales
Michael Kelly
Siefert
Joe Cole
Marzin / Beckwith
Zoe Graham
Carolyn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Billy Ray
Writers: Eduardo Sacheri, Billy Ray, Juan José Campanella
Languages: English
Countries: South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Billy Ray, shot by Daniel Moder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Emilio Kauderer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Page shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chiwetel Ejiofor and Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The truth lies in the most unexpected places.".

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IMDB entry: tt1741273 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Billy Ray directs. Daniel Moder behind the camera. Emilio Kauderer scores. Jim Page cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Billy Ray, shot by Daniel Moder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Emilio Kauderer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jim Page shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chiwetel Ejiofor and Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The truth lies in the most unexpected places.".
8IMDB entry: tt1741273 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Daniel Moder
Original score: Emilio Kauderer
Editing: Jim Page
Production design: Nelson Coates
Costume design: Shay Cunliffe
Makeup / hair: Teressa Hill
VFX supervisor: John Heller
Sound: Ann Scibelli
Stunt coordinator: Dennis Fitzgerald
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $19,500,000
Box office: $34,854,990
Return: 179% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Secret in Their Eyes (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes: 39% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 45/100
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 54,509 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations total

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Reno2016-09-09
★ 6/10
How long one's eyes can keep secret! My confession is I haven't seen the original film. I had several opportunities, but for various reasons I stayed unwatched till now. Firstly, I won't consider it a remake since both the films were adapted from a novel. Yet no one can stop the people comparing between the two, just to find out which one is true to the book. In my perspective, I think the original source was written keeping the Argentinian society, because that dark tone narration suits them. I have seen many Argentinian films, but for the American kind of storytelling, it does not appeal. Even though it was not a bad film, I somewhat enjoyed, maybe because I haven't seen the other version. The actors were great, but it was Chiwetel Ejiofor's film, He dominated the screenspace, and Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts were slightly disappointed with their small roles. But overall, they all made it a decent film, particularly the direction impressed me for handling neatly knowing it is already once made a film. The story was suspenseful, yet it feels familiar and lets you predict the each scene before its commencement. Yes, I thought it was holding something big for the end part, and then it gives out all clues leading that way. So I kind of assumed what the end twist might be and that happened, but a bit differently. This kind of screenplay totally works for a Korean style filmmaking, but Hollywood is expert in a different field. Wherever it comes the film, a film is a film, so I won't blame it on a regional ground for lacking of something. But it should have been a bit better, maybe more thrilling and making the characters more stronger with emotionally appealing could have worked, particularly for a certain group of audience. If you're watching this story for the first time, then you might enjoy it, but for the other reasons you might not. Whatever, not a bad film for watching it once. 6/10

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