An Open Secret (2015)

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A look at the lives of children who were exploited and assaulted by some of Hollywood's most powerful players.
Rating: R (for some descriptions of sexual abuse)
Genre: Documentary
Directed By: Amy Berg
Written By: Amy Berg , Lorien Haynes , Billy McMillin
In Theaters: limited
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All Critics (15) | Top Critics (8)

Clunky elements aside, the film's distillation of firsthand testimony and archival material has haunting implications.

Full Review… | July 16, 2015
Los Angeles Times
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This disturbing but important documentary about a shadow world inside of Hollywood confronts tough issues with bravery and information.

Full Review… | June 12, 2015
New York Daily News
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You may miss a few moments of "An Open Secret," either while looking away during its unsettling stories or closing your eyes in frustration. This potent documentary elicits those kinds of reactions.

Full Review… | June 11, 2015
New York Times
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Berg has proven that there's a circle of powerful creeps, doing the things powerful creeps do, but not that the blame for this goes straight to the top.

Full Review… | June 10, 2015
Village Voice
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Berg's most shocking moment comes late in the film, when a veteran child-talent agent is himself accused of abuse on camera, and doesn't deny it.

Full Review… | June 4, 2015
Seattle Times
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Such an important subject deserves a serious, thoughtful film. Instead, it got Berg, who's prone to all manner of cheesy manipulation.

Full Review… | June 4, 2015
AV Club
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Audience Reviews for An Open Secret

There seems to be a pattern in this world. Many powerful people use their money and power to support their addiction to animalistic sex. Colleges and Universities hide rape (see The Hunting Ground), the catholic church uses its power to hide the rape of little boys (see Mea Maxima Culpa) and many (but not all) in Hollywood use the power to commit crimes that they never pay for.

Adam Garff
Adam Garff

Can't stop thinking about those kids being raped in Hollywood after watching. Maybe a necessary movie but wish I'd passed. Trouble sleeping now.

Paul Wood
Paul Wood

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