Secret Window
My Network TV | Release Date: March 12, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
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13
Mixed:
14
Negative:
7
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30
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
The ultimate test of one's tolerance for King's self-aggrandizing postulations about writer's block, obsessive fans and the potentially frightening manifestations of the writer's id...It's just plain lousy. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
The film itself is an effective enough metaphor for out-of-control bullshit that frankly, Koepp aside, was part and parcel of King’s novella from page 1. Read full review
30
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
This movie is a suspense thriller whose only suspense comes from an audience wondering if the picture will hit its promised 97-minute running time. Read full review
30
Washington PostDesson Thomson
You can boost mediocrity a little, but you cannot raise it from the dead. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The tricky plot has an interesting payoff, but it's a slow and bumpy ride getting there, and Koepp fares better with special effects than with generating either suspense or interest in the characters. Read full review
30
Village VoiceDennis Lim
"The only thing that matters is the ending," Mort declares in the closing seconds, just as the director is serving up a colossal (and literally corny) stinker. But for Depp, it's yet another daunting mission accomplished with wit and ingenuity. Read full review
20
Film ThreatKevin Carr
The worst sin of omission in Secret Window is the removal of the fact that Rainey had actually plagiarized in the past. In the story, this is critical because it is the source of Rainey’s guilt -– and arguably the reason for his success. Read full review
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