Secret Window
A tormented mystery author must prove his innocence when a vengeful stranger accuses him of stealing his story, turning a secluded cabin into a deadly battle of wits.
“The most important part of a story is the ending.”
Synopsis
Mort Rainey, a writer recently recovering from a painful divorce, finds himself the target of a deranged stranger and aspiring writer at his secluded lake house. The intruder accuses Rainey of stealing his best story idea. As Rainey attempts to clear his name, he starts to doubt his own grip on reality.
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A crew of 176+ credited
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Edited by Jill SavittShot by Fred MurphyScored by Philip GlassDesigned by Howard CummingsSound by Michael BarryCostumes by Odette GadouryStunts by David MckeownVFX by Pierre Couture
Box Office
2004 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$92.9M
US & Canada: $48.0M — 52% of worldwide · International: $44.9M (48%)
Opening weekend: $18.2M — 38% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $23.5M — 49% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,018 theaters
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Also known as
- Das geheime Fensterde
- Secret Windowde
- Secret Window, Secret Gardenen
- La ventana secretaes
- Fenêtre secrètefr
- (Bulgarian)Таен прозорец
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesMar 7, 2004
- CanadaMar 12, 2004
- RussiaApr 1, 2004
- AustraliaApr 8, 2004
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Cast & Crew
176 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Johnny Depp
as Mort Rainey
Maria Bello
as Amy Rainey
John Turturro
as John Shooter
Timothy Hutton
as Ted Milner
Charles S Dutton
as Ken Karsch
Len Cariou
as Sheriff Dave Newsome
Joan Heney
as Mrs. Garvey
John Dunn Hill
as Tom Greenleaf
Vlasta Vrana
as Fire Chief Wickersham
Matt Holland
as Detective Bradley
Gillian Ferrabee
as Fran Evans
Bronwen Mantel
as Greta Bowie
Supporting cast
8Directors
1Writers
3Producers
3Other crew
151Blake Neely
additional conductor
Ariane Cote Chenier
additional third assistant director
Jesabelle Boileau
additional third assistant director
Henry Godding Jr
adr recordist: Montreal
Gilles Aird
Art Director
Rosalie Clermont
assistant costume designer (as Rosalie Clermont-Bilodeau)
Adam Geiger
assistant editor
Berenicci Hershorn
assistant film editor
Chantal Bergeron
assistant hair stylist
Patricia Durocher
assistant location manager
Christian Biron
assistant location manager / assistant locations manager (uncredited)
Robert Cavalluzzo
assistant location manager: New York
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