Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- tense
- harrowing
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found that the strong cast and serious crime premise were undermined by an unconvincing remake that failed to justify itself beside the acclaimed original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ray's 2015 return to Los Angeles is intercut with the 2002 investigation into the murder of Jess's daughter.
Jess loses faith in the law and pursues the killer herself, while Ray attempts to reopen the case after thirteen years.
Jess's loss and Ray's enduring fixation determine the characters' decisions across more than a decade.
The title motif and the film's investigation center on secrets communicated through faces, silences, and guarded behavior.
Films like Secret in Their Eyes, and why
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Shared crime mystery structure, institutional frustration, unresolved grief, and morally corrosive pursuit of justice.
Prisoners
Shared investigative suspense, traumatic violence, revenge motives, and bleak moral atmosphere.
Zodiac
Shared nonlinear crime investigation, buried secrets, and emotionally intense pursuit of a killer across years.
The Secret in Their Eyes
Shared Argentina-linked source tradition, brooding murder mystery, and themes of memory, justice, and obsession.
Movie Details
- Director
- Billy Ray
- Release Date
- 2015-10-14
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (1472)
Cast
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Nicole Kidman
- Julia Roberts
- Dean Norris
- Alfred Molina
- Michael Kelly
- Joe Cole
- Zoe Graham
- Patrick Davis Alarcón
- Eileen Fogarty
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ 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 Secret in Their Eyes about?
- Years after a brutal child murder fractures their investigative team, a former investigator and a grieving mother reopen the case and confront the cost of justice beyond the law.
- What is Secret in Their Eyes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Secret in Their Eyes as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Secret in Their Eyes violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Secret in Their Eyes as moderate.
- What did critics think of Secret in Their Eyes?
- Critics broadly found that the strong cast and serious crime premise were undermined by an unconvincing remake that failed to justify itself beside the acclaimed original.
- Which films are like Secret in Their Eyes?
- Films with a similar feel include The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Prisoners, Zodiac, and The Secret in Their Eyes.
- How long is Secret in Their Eyes?
- Secret in Their Eyes runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Secret in Their Eyes?
- In United States, Secret in Their Eyes streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
