The Secret Garden

  • 1993


MOVIE IS overwhelming nurturing unsentimental beautiful compelling
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85 % Certified Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 25
Negative reviews 3
Average Rating 3.8/5
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4.5
Advertisement Based on Frances Hodgson Burnetts oft adapted 1911 novel of the same name, The Secret Garden is a film of coping and progression. Av Club
2.8
The movie is earnest, heartfelt, and, for all its lavishness, rather plodding. EW
5.0
It is a beautiful, intelligent film a fable, a lesson, and an entrancing entertainment. Rogerebert
1.5
Firth sinks into his tragic role and doesnt stand a chance against the films compelling young stars.) Indie Wire
4.5
Many script rewrites later, The Secret Garden emerges as a deserving successor to The Black Stallions mantle of classy kid entertainment. Austin Chronicle
2.5
Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Hollands rather dark and broody take on Frances Hodgson Burnetts novel proves the old axiom: If it aint broke, dont rewrite ..
3.5
However, at a recent screening of this movie, 4 year old Ariana watched enrapt in her fathers lap for most of the time, claiming afterwards to have en ..
4.5
Then theres the unassailable issue that Mundens Secret Garden has turned into an Aladdins Cave of global foliage: a magical, fantastical element which .. Screen Daily
4.5
The enchanting pull of the garden convinces Mary that it is magical with healing powers. ETimes (TOI)
1.5
I imagine Mundens handsomely crafted version isnt the last time well be making a trip to the garden. Collider
3.5
The adults in the audience are likely to catch on to all the films implications; the little ones are more likely to sense feelings of ominous forebodi ..
5.0
An earth cherishing drama about the restorative powers of nature, friendship and nurturing. Spirituality And Practice
4.2
Whats truly marvelous about this Victorian fable is the wonderful performances from the child actors. Sover
3.8
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
5.0
As a childrens movie with a fine sense of magic (without fantasy) and a great deal of feeling (without sentimentality), this beats the usual Disney ju .. Chicago Reader
4.5
The screenplay is flawless.There are no wasted words, no wasted scenes. Lariat
4.0
Review Our Score by David Parkinson Originally filmed in 1949, Frances Hodgson Burnetts enchanting childrens classic is given a new lease of life in t .. Radio Times
4.0
The filmmakers cant resist their not so secret garden of special effects, and Misselthwaite bursts into bloom more through the magic of time lapse pho .. Cs Monitor
3.5
The story is familiar, of course, and hinges on the performances of the children. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Despite its Edwardian quaintness and gentleness there is evidently an enduring appeal in the story. Empire
3.8
Though it can get laborious, and produces the odd unintended chuckle, THE SECRET GARDEN is charming and sometimes chillingly authentic. Movies Tv Guide
5.0
But it would be an equal shame if adults felt they needed a child in tow to see this movie. News Week
3.0
And whatever gossamer magic it spreads over its proceedings feels honestly earned and not self consciously manufactured by Hollywood. La Times
4.4
But this is a tale of healing by nature, of children ministering to children, of stripping away de structive adult secrets. Articles Chicago Tribune
3.5
Any kids movie that aims for something richer than the Saturday matinee escapism of smiling whales and preschool ninjas that actually captures some of .. People
4.4
It offers a simple but overwhelming connection to the kind of paradise we must look harder to find. Seattle Times
3.0
As I say, the movies dark themes, unhurried pace and talkiness make it something of a gamble for many children. Articles Orlando Sentinel
4.4
A kids movie that merely tells a story equally engaging children and adults. Articles Baltimore Sun
1.0
The Secret Garden is that most frustrating of misfires: a film in which an ensemble of talented people worked extremely hard for exactly the wrong thi .. Articles Sun Sentinel



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