Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- oppressive
- paranoid
- brooding
- dark mystery night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's strong cast and creative pedigree undermined by a listless, predictable thriller.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The mystery centers on the Manning family's history and the consequences of an infant's death seven years earlier.
Detective Nancy Porter investigates two young women while Helen, Ronnie, and Alice drive the emotional and criminal dimensions of the story.
The earlier infant death remains central when missing children draw attention back to the two women imprisoned for it.
The plot links child disappearance, family secrets, and damaged relationships in an intimate, threatening atmosphere.
Films like Every Secret Thing, and why
Prisoners
female-centered crime mystery built around buried secrets, missing children, and psychologically fraught suspects
Gone Baby Gone
slow-burning investigative thriller involving child disappearance, parental guilt, and morally ambiguous revelations
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
dark literary crime drama with an emotionally damaged investigator and hidden family trauma
Movie Details
- Director
- Amy J. Berg
- Release Date
- 2014-04-20
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (375)
Cast
- Diane Lane
- Elizabeth Banks
- Dakota Fanning
- Danielle Macdonald
- Nate Parker
- Common
- Colin Donnell
- Bill Sage
- Renée Elise Goldsberry
- Brynne Norquist
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Every Secret Thing about?
- A Baltimore detective revisits an old infant-death case when two former juvenile suspects become entangled in a new child disappearance.
- What is Every Secret Thing like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Every Secret Thing as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Every Secret Thing violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Every Secret Thing as moderate.
- What did critics think of Every Secret Thing?
- Critics broadly found the film's strong cast and creative pedigree undermined by a listless, predictable thriller.
- Which films are like Every Secret Thing?
- Films with a similar feel include Prisoners, Gone Baby Gone, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
- How long is Every Secret Thing?
- Every Secret Thing runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Every Secret Thing?
- In United States, Every Secret Thing streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
