The Secret: Dare to Dream

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Miranda Wells is a hardworking young widow who's struggling to raise three children on her own. A powerful storm soon brings a devastating challenge and a mysterious man, Bray Johnson, into her life. In just a few short days, Bray's presence reignites the family's spirit -- but he carries a secret that could change everything.

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For those who Dare to Dream of a worthy dramatic adaptation of The Secret, this sodden romance will prove a disappointment too painful to visualize.

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Chris Hewitt

Minneapolis Star Tribune

"The Secret: Dare to Dream" wants to remind us of those bland, coastal Nicholas Sparks romances where white, pretty people don resort wear to take walks on beaches and barbecue shrimp together.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 5, 2020

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Robert Levin

Newsday

If you're looking for 107 minutes of utter pabulum disguised as a motion picture with characters and a plot, well, you should "Dare to Dream" no more.

Rated: 0.5/4

Aug 3, 2020

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Richard Lawson

Vanity Fair

It's otherwise an admirably mellow experience... But zoomed out just a bit, Dare to Dream reveals more insidious dimensions.

Aug 3, 2020

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Cris Kennedy

The Canberra Times (Australia)

I don't know that the writers - Tennant shares credit with Rick Parkes and Bekah Brunstetter - intend to break as many hearts as they might when real-life viewers don't get, as one character does, the pony they wish for.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Witney Seibold

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If I wish it hard enough, can this pseudo-Christian self-help melodrama become better?

Mar 30, 2021

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Ronak Kotecha

The Times of India

While 'The Secret' doesn't tell you what you don't know already, it does so with simplicity and sensitivity. Overall, it's a well-meaning film that gives you cosmic hope

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 27, 2021

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helmut s Text: It is moving and I like all the actors in it . I am a big Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas fan. Love the song Waiting . I can feel the emotions in the film and it is powerful. Helping people and not looking how much money one can make is so refreshing with the way the world has gotten to. It is by far my favorite movie by a long shot. We need to slow down and experience life away from the work pressures more . Most movies today tend to be mindless and they still do well at the box office and it seems this movie did not do well there. In any case glad they made the movie it works for me and we need to rethink things this world needs more emotion and less corporate profit.Summary: Watched it many times ,great EverytimeThe movie does what it is suppose to do keeps your attention thru out . You leave your world for 2 hours and come back better then you left it Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review Scott W Decent . Not great for sure . Good cast Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/13/24 Full Review Jerry R I truly enjoyed this movie. I thought Katie Holmes was excellent as were her co stars. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Shelly A Aside from the fact that I feel like I’ve seen this movie a dozen times before. I looked at this from with different lens. I feel as if Miranda used Tucker up until the point where she could sustain herself financially. Why is it that Tucker couldn’t win? He was positive and gave her everything she needed. But she chose a stranger who worked with her husband. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/03/24 Full Review A C I really enjoyed this one! Very sweet, and I thought all the actors did a great job. I recommend this one! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/18/24 Full Review Fiona S Katie Holmes pulls a peculiar mouth grimace every time she needs to show something terrible happens. Therefore most of the movie is filled with underacting and ugly mouth suck-ins, instead of quiet and sad power acting. The whole movie suffers from a nasty cut down script from a good book. Josh Lucas acts like a carrot. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/05/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Andy Tennant Director Katie Holmes Miranda Wells Josh Lucas Bray Johnson Celia Weston Bobby Jerry O'Connell Tucker Sarah Hoffmeister Missy Wells

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Synopsis Miranda Wells is a hardworking young widow who's struggling to raise three children on her own. A powerful storm soon brings a devastating challenge and a mysterious man, Bray Johnson, into her life. In just a few short days, Bray's presence reignites the family's spirit -- but he carries a secret that could change everything.

Director: Andy Tennant
Producer: Rhonda Byrne, Robert W. Cort, Joe Gelchion, Matthew George, Robert Katz
Screenwriter: Rick Parks
Production Co: Shine Box Media Group, Illumination Productions, TRI G, Covert Media, Savvy Media Holdings, Robert Cort Productions
Rating: PG (Language and an Injury Image)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 31, 2020
Runtime: 1h 47m