The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 | 130 min | Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences adore it (8.0/10), it earned strong reviews (89%) and it made about 17 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
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Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.0/10 from 3K viewers
- AwardsSolid
1 win, 2 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; nominated for European Film Award for Best Film
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$34 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
122K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
HuluRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Juan José Campanella
- Ricardo DarínBenjamín Espósito
- Soledad VillamilIrene Menéndez Hastings
- Pablo RagoRicardo Morales
- Javier GodinoIsidoro Gómez
- Guillermo FrancellaPablo Sandoval
- Carla QuevedoLiliana Coloto
- Bárbara PalladinoCompliment Girl
- Alejandro AbelendaPinche Mariano
- Mario AlarcónJudge Fortuna Lacalle
- Rudy RomanoOrdóñez