Secret Sunshine fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Secret Sunshine is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Secret Sunshine is included with a subscription to MUBI in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. 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 74/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and suicide themes.
2 h 23 min
Secret Sunshine runs 2 h 23 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Secret Sunshine higher (89) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 4.0 times its budget.
It was made in Korean. Produced in South Korea.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Secret Sunshine in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
7.5
