The Secret: Dare to Dream

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The Secret: Dare to Dream
The Secret Dare to Dream poster.png
Theatrical release poster
with original release date
Directed byAndy Tennant
Screenplay by
Based onThe Secret
by Rhonda Byrne
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAndrew Dunn
Edited byTroy Takaki
Music byGeorge Fenton
Production
companies
  • Savvy Media Holdings
  • Robert Cort Productions
  • Covert Media
  • Illumination Productions
  • Shine Box
  • Tri G
Distributed by
Release date
  • July 31, 2020 (2020-07-31) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9.2 million[1][better source needed]
Box office$3.2 million[2][3]

The Secret: Dare to Dream is a 2020 American drama film based on the 2006 self-help book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. Directed by Andy Tennant, from a screenplay he wrote with Bekah Brunstetter and Rick Parks, it stars Katie Holmes, Josh Lucas, Jerry O'Connell, and Celia Weston.

The film was released in the United States through video on demand, and theatrically in several countries, on July 31, 2020, by Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions and Gravitas Ventures.

Plot[]

The story is set in New Orleans. Miranda Wells (Katie Holmes) is a hard-working young widow struggling to raise three children. There's a storm brewing in the area. She works for a fish shop owned by Tucker (Jerry O'Connell) who is also her boyfriend. Bray Johnson (Josh Lucas) is an engineering professor from Vanderbilt University looking to meet Miranda to deliver a package. Bray visits Miranda's house to drop off a letter but she's not home, he speaks only to her son Greg Wells (Aidan Pierce Brennan), and decides to come back later.

While driving back home, after picking up her two daughters, older Missy Wells (Sarah Hoffmeister) and younger Bess Wells (Chloe Lee) from school, Miranda hits a truck whose driver turns out to be Bray. Bray offers to fix the broken bumper for Miranda and as they drive back realizes that it is the same Miranda he came looking for. Bray and Greg fix the car bumper.

There's a hurricane brewing in the background. The family readies for dinner inviting Bray as well, with the younger Bess wanting pizza and Miranda feeling bad not being able to provide it. Bray then stresses positive thinking and its power and maybe there could be pizza. There's a knock on the door by pizza delivery, from Tucker. This event will be the first of the many positive things happening in Miranda's life. While Bray prepares to leave, he starts to bring up the envelope (the reason why he's there in the first place) but the kids scream and she leaves. Bray leaves the envelope in the postbox.

That night the hurricane gets really bad and a tree log falls through and creates a hole through the roof. The family is scared and shelters in the bathroom, which is the safest place. The next morning, the family mulls over their bad luck, as usual. Bray comes over to check on them and offers to fix the roof as best as he can. Miranda's mother-in-law Bobby (Celia Weston) drops by also to check on the family and is very wary of Bray from the start. Miranda and the kids leave with Bobby to stay over at Bobby's house while the house is fixed. On the way, they drop by to visit Tucker, who also comes to know about Bray and feels a little threatened and insecure.

The next day, the family goes back to the house that Bray has fixed, all very happy. The garage is still blocked by a fallen tree which also Bray offers to clear up. That evening there's a dinner at Tucker's restaurant where he proposes to Miranda, which she reluctantly accepts. Bobby offers to stay with the kids that night so Tucker and Miranda can be alone. The next day as Bray is clearing the logs from the broken tree, Missy and he have a conversation about her birthday celebration the next day. Bray motivates her to find something to celebrate with her friends that made her happy. They decide on taffy when Miranda drives back in her new car, a gift from Tucker.

At the birthday party, Bobby brings up a news article about an invention with Bray's photo on it. The invention was also something Miranda's late husband was also linked to. Bobby assumes that Bray stole the invention and Miranda confronts Bray. He explains that he and her husband were working on it together but on the fateful plane crash he died and Bray survived. Bray tries to explain as best as he can that his sole purpose was to give a copy of the patent. But Miranda is heartbroken that Bray didn't talk about it earlier, feels Bray's concern was more sympathy than empathy, and asks him to leave.

Bray leaves and sends a copy to Miranda the next day. Miranda is overwhelmed with the figure involved in the patent, chats with the kids about their money problems going away, and Miranda wanting to pursue her nursing career. Greg now tells Miranda about Bray's first visit. The family finally starts to relax with Missy getting a computer as a birthday present. They discover the washed-away mailbox with the original copy of the patent, which confirmed that Bray was being honest about his intentions. Bray goes back to Nashville but still aching to speak to Miranda. Miranda calls off her engagement with Tucker after realizing she does not truly love him and quits her job.

A few days later, Miranda ends up at Bray's house to clear the air and meets with his sister, who exclaims that Bray has gone to Miranda's house. Later that day, while driving back, they chat over the phone about this funny incident and finally meet up at a Waffle House, embracing each other with warmth and genuine affection. The next shot is of everyone at Bray's house putting up a Christmas tree. There is a honk at the door and when the family goes out to check on it, they see a pony (Bess's wish) and a happy, whole, positive family.

Cast[]

Production[]

In August 2017, it was announced Katie Holmes had joined the cast of the film, with Andy Tennant directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Bekah Brunstetter and Rick Parks, based on the 2006 self-help book The Secret by Rhonda Byrne.[4] The book has been translated into 50 languages and appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for 190 weeks.[5] In September 2018, Josh Lucas joined the cast of the film.[6] In November 2018, Jerry O'Connell and Celia Weston joined the cast of the film.[7]

Principal photography began on October 30, 2018, in New Orleans.[8]

Release[]

In November 2019, Roadside Attractions and Gravitas Ventures acquired distribution rights to the film.[9] It was scheduled to be released on April 17, 2020, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was pulled from the schedule. Roadside Attractions originally stated that it would announce a new theatrical release "[o]nce clarity for a safe and comfortable moviegoing experience is established",[10] but the film's theatrical release was eventually cancelled. Instead, it debuted through video on demand on July 31, 2020.[11]

Reception[]

VOD sales[]

In its debut weekend, The Secret: Dare to Dream was the top-rented film on FandangoNow, second at Apple TV, seventh on the iTunes Store, and 10th on Spectrum.[12][13] In its second weekend the film finished second on FandangoNow's weekly rental chart, and placed on two others.[14][15]

Critical response[]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 28% based on 53 reviews, with an average rating of 4.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "For those who Dare to Dream of a worthy dramatic adaptation of The Secret, this sodden romance will prove a disappointment too painful to visualize."[16] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 32 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[17]

Accolades[]

Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Actress Katie Holmes (also for Brahms: The Boy II) Nominated [18]

References[]

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  4. ^ Lang, Brent (August 9, 2017). "Katie Holmes to Star in Adaptation of Best-Selling Book 'The Secret'". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Stewart, John (22 November 2019). "Katie Holmes' 'The Secret' Movie Acquired by Gravitas Ventures". Slanted. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (September 24, 2018). "Katie Holmes & Josh Lucas Pic 'The Secret' Gets Backing From Tri-G, Savvy Media & Shine Box Ahead Of New Orleans Shoot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Ritman, Alex (November 1, 2018). "Jerry O'Connell, Celia Weston Join Katie Holmes in 'The Secret Movie' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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  10. ^ Day-Ramos, Dino (March 17, 2020). "Roadside Attractions Postpones Release Of Katie Holmes And Josh Lucas Drama 'The Secret: Dare To Dream'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  11. ^ Ray-Ramos, Dino (July 17, 2020). "'The Secret: Dare To Dream' Sets PVOD Release After Theatrical Date Halted By Coronavirus – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Brueggemann, Tom (August 3, 2020). "'The Secret: Dare to Dream' Soars on PVOD as 'The Rental' and 'The Outpost' Hold Strong". IndieWire. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  13. ^ Rowles, Dustin (August 2, 2020). "Box Office: 'Black Is King' And The Most-Watched Movies At Home Over The Weekend". Uproxx. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  14. ^ Rowles, Dustin (August 9, 2020). "Weekend Box Office: Seth Rogen, Shia LaBeouf, And The Most-Watched Movies At Home". Uproxx. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  15. ^ Brueggemann, Tom (August 10, 2020). "Shia LaBeouf's 'The Tax Collector' Scores on VOD and in Theaters; 'The Secret Garden' Strong". IndieWire. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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  17. ^ "The Secret: Dare to Dream Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  18. ^ Kreps, Daniel (March 12, 2021). "'Dolittle,' Sia's 'Music,' '365 Days' Lead 2021 Razzie Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.

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