The Secret: Dare to Dream

Roadside Attractions | Release Date (Streaming): July 31, 2020

5.9	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Ratings

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Brent_MarchantAug 19, 2020

While admittedly schmaltzy, sometimes predictable, cloyingly cheerful and thinly written, this long-simmering love story based on the metaphysical teachings of the wildly successful self-help video and book "The Secret" is clearly an easyWhile admittedly schmaltzy, sometimes predictable, cloyingly cheerful and thinly written, this long-simmering love story based on the metaphysical teachings of the wildly successful self-help video and book "The Secret" is clearly an easy target for cynical critics and skeptics of the material's basic premises. What's more, the look and feel of the film often seem like something straight off The Hallmark Channel or Lifetime Television. Nevertheless, this crowd-pleasing take on law of attraction philosophy does a more than capable job of illustrating its rudimentary principles without belaboring the "teaching" aspect, working its ideas into the narrative seamlessly, subtly and effectively. This is not groundbreaking cinema, but it is by far one of the best fictionalized cinematic adaptations of self-help material for the big screen that I have ever seen. Even if somewhat sappy, it's refreshing to see an uplifting release come along that offers viewers hope and inspiration during trying times -- or any time for that matter.… Expand

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TomaselloDec 7, 2020

I was prepared to turn this off if it sucked but I found it very endearing, Katie Holmes and the child actors had some strong acting moments and it was a great feel good movie. A couple parts that were a bit predictable but I enjoyed this greatly.

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ReeverFeb 14, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've read the critics who basically trashed this movie and Katie Holmes' performance. I mean like you know, gag me with a...

I disagree.

This is a great movie. I generally don't rewatch many movies. Why? Because they're generally so terrible these days. Even the ones I watch are somehow terrible. But this one is not...terrible. As the critics would have you believe. But I'm rewatching this one. I found it midst the wasteland of that screening platform I subscribe to. And I think Holmes is excellent and Josh strong. I'm not familiar with Holmes' work. But I think she nailed this.

That there is a spiritual message? Even better. This is one of those feel-good movies. Rare, as they seem to be a dying breed.

Give this one a chance. Plus...gulp. There's heart ❤️ in this film. How often do you get that? Almost never.

What the heck has happened? Where a good OK maybe great movie gets SO trashed. How can the so called critics be that wrong? Strangeness.… Expand

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