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The Secret Garden

2020Movie1 h 40 minPG

Family
58
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6Letterboxd2.8/5Metacritic595.4Rotten Tomatoes66%41%

An awe-inspiring, wholesome family movie about family and history.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Mary Lennox is born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. When her parents suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. She meets her sickly cousin, and the two children find a wondrous secret garden lost in the grounds of Misselthwaite Manor.

Feels like

  • Magical Realism
  • Gothic Fairy Tale
  • Healing Through Nature
  • British Period Drama
  • Childhood Innocence
  • Atmospheric Mystery
  • Emotional Restoration
  • Visual Beauty
  • Classic Adaptation

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Marc Munden
Written by
Jack Thorne, Frances Hodgson Burnett
Produced by
David Heyman, Rosie Alison
Music by
Dario Marianelli

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Facts

July 8, 2020 · 1 h 40 min · PG

Released
July 8, 2020
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
France, United Kingdom
Box office
$9 million
Available in
66 countries

Tropes

Follow the White Rabbit, Inherent in the System, Everyone Has Standards +9

  • Follow the White Rabbit
  • Inherent in the System
  • Everyone Has Standards
  • Shrouded in Myth
  • Hope Sprouts Eternal
  • Cunning Linguist
  • Animal Lover
  • Creepy Child
  • Too Dumb to Live
  • The Lost Lenore
  • Disappeared Dad
  • Adaptation Expansion

12 of 73 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream The Secret Garden?

PeacockThe CWKanopyHooplaPlexLionsgate+Peacock Premium+MovieSphere+

In the United States, The Secret Garden streams on Peacock, Lionsgate+, and MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 40 other countries.

Is The Secret Garden worth watching?

58
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 5.6, Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 66%, and Metacritic 59). Critics rate it higher (63 out of 100) than audiences (52).

Is The Secret Garden okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

What tropes does The Secret Garden use?

Follow the White RabbitInherent in the SystemEveryone Has StandardsShrouded in MythHope Sprouts EternalCunning LinguistAnimal LoverCreepy ChildToo Dumb to LiveThe Lost LenoreDisappeared DadAdaptation Expansionand 61 more

TV Tropes lists 73 tropes for it, including Follow the White Rabbit, Inherent in the System, and Everyone Has Standards.