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Summary
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Partner watch
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- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 71Audiences 72GoodWatch 71
Tomatometer78%
Metascore63
Audience score82%
Letterboxd · 471 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb6.8
User score6.7
Box office
2.3×its budget
- Budget
- $4 M
- Worldwide
- $9 M
Worldwide it earned $5 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for romances
typical 107111Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 22 countries, rent or buy in 32 more
+12Released
2002
September 20, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityIntense
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 28
James SpaderMr. Grey
Maggie GyllenhaalLee Holloway
Jeremy DaviesPeter
Lesley Ann WarrenJoan Holloway
Stephen McHattieBurt Holloway
Patrick BauchauDr. Twardon
Jessica TuckTricia O'Connor
Osgood PerkinsJonathan
Amy LocaneLee's Sister
Mary JoySylvia
Michael MantellStewart
Lily KnightParalegal
Sabrina GrdevichAllison
Lacey KohlLouisa
Julene ReneeJessica
Lauren CohnFirst Secretary
Ezra BuzzingtonTyping Teacher
Kyle Colerider-KrughMr. Garvey
Steven FierbergFirst Date
Herbert RussellSecond Date- DWDavid WiaterTomato Date
- SCShannon ConveryNew Secretary
Alison TatlockTV Reporter- CGChristina GrayPhotographer (uncredited)
Directing · 6
- Steven Shainberg Director, Producer
- Sharon Cingle Script Supervisor
- Vince P. Maggio First Assistant Director
- Jim Simone Second Assistant Director
- Carl Lawrence Ludwig First Assistant Director
- Kiran Gonsalves First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Erin Cressida Wilson Screenplay
- Mary Gaitskill Short Story
Production · 8
- P.J. Posner Executive Producer
- Jamie Beardsley Executive Producer
- Michael Roban Executive Producer
- Joel Posner Executive Producer
- Andrew Fierberg Producer
- Amy Hobby Producer
Camera · 4
- Steven Fierberg Director of Photography
- Benjamin Wolf First Assistant Camera
- John Foster Second Unit Director of Photography
- Kenji Luster Steadicam Operator
Editing · 2
- Pam Wise Editor
- Jay Rabinowitz Additional Editing
Sound · 1
- Angelo Badalamenti Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- Amy Danger Production Design
- Rebekah Schultz Assistant Property Master
- Nick Ralbovsky Art Direction
- Robin Jacobson Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Marjorie Bowers Costume Design
- Allison Siegel Costume Supervisor
- Raqueli Dahan Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 1
- Randall Balsmeyer Visual Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 2
- José Ignacio Álvarez Stunt Coordinator
- Marguerite Happy Stunt Double
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