The Secret Life of Words
Seen it?2005 | 115 min | Romance, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (69% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Doctor Zhivago, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A solitary nurse bonds with a badly burned patient who survived an accident on an oil rig.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Isabel Coixet
- Sarah PolleyHanna
- Tim RobbinsJosef
- Javier CámaraSimon
- Danny CunninghamScott
- Dean Lennox KellyLiam
- Daniel MaysMartin
- Eddie MarsanVictor
- Steven MackintoshDr. Sullitzer
- Julie ChristieInge
- Emmanuel IdowuAbdul