The Secret Garden fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Uplifting and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Growing up, family, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
The Secret Garden is calm and low-intensity.
Uplifting and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's uplifting, wholesome, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Growing up, family, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, family, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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The timeless tale of a special place where magic, hope and love grow.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, YouTube Free, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States.
1 h 41 min
The Secret Garden runs 1 h 41 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 82 and audiences 76 out of 100, so both groups see The Secret Garden much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $18 million to make and earned $40 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Kingdom.
+64GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Secret Garden in 78 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 73 storytelling tropes for The Secret Garden, including Catchphrase Insult, Too Dumb to Live, Deceased Parents Are the Best.
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