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James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Secretary (2002)

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Secretary

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    A worm is a dirty, inappropriate thing to find in a business letter (or any letter for that matter) and therefore deeply annoys Mr. Grey, who hates anything to be dirty or out of place. It's a "mistake", which is why he circles it in red. Lee intends it to get him upset so as to draw punishment, which of course it does. It has also been suggested that a worm could be symbolic of a limp male member and could therefore be construed as an attack on his manhood, but if so the end result would be the same (namely, provoking him).



    As Shainberg says in the disc commentary "it's the last confrontation of the movie" meaning she's stating to the audience that this is who she is like it or not.

    On the other thought, she views the kids playing in the street and focuses on the baby in the pusher. Kids are the one thing she doesn't have as she has acquired the rest. Bare in mind pregnancy and babies are a no for Mr. Grey.



    For a complete music list with scene descriptions, go HERE.

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  • How long is Secretary?
    1 hour and 47 minutes
  • When was Secretary released?
    October 11, 2002
  • What is the IMDb rating of Secretary?
    6.9 out of 10
  • Who stars in Secretary?
    James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Jeremy Davies
  • Who wrote Secretary?
    Mary Gaitskill, Erin Cressida Wilson, and Steven Shainberg
  • Who directed Secretary?
    Steven Shainberg
  • Who was the composer for Secretary?
    Angelo Badalamenti
  • Who was the producer of Secretary?
    Steven Shainberg, Amy Hobby, and Andrew Fierberg
  • Who was the executive producer of Secretary?
    Jamie Beardsley, Joel Posner, Michael Roban, and P.J. Posner
  • Who was the cinematographer for Secretary?
    Steven Fierberg
  • Who was the editor of Secretary?
    Pam Wise
  • Who are the characters in Secretary?
    Mr. Grey, Lee Holloway, Peter, Joan Holloway, Burt Holloway, Dr. Twardon, Tricia O'Connor, Jonathan, Sylvia, Stewart, and others
  • What is the plot of Secretary?
    A timid young woman starts working for a demanding lawyer and finds a new way to deal with her self-harming urges.
  • What was the budget for Secretary?
    $4 million
  • How much did Secretary earn at the worldwide box office?
    $9.3 million
  • How much did Secretary earn at the US box office?
    $4.06 million
  • What is Secretary rated?
    R
  • What genre is Secretary?
    Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama, Romance, and Romantic Comedy
  • How many awards has Secretary won?
    15 awards
  • How many awards has Secretary been nominated for?
    41 nominations

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