Can you keep a secret review năm 2024

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  Based on the novel by Sophie Kinsella, Can You Keep a Secret? stars Alexandra Daddario as Emma Corrigan, a marketing representative who, after a disastrous business meeting in Chicago, drowns her sorrows in way too much champagne on the flight back to New York and reacts to some major turbulence by baring her soul in embarrassing detail to her seatmate (Tyler Hoechin). Upon returning to the office, she quickly discovers that her former seatmate is actually Jack Harper, the CEO of her company, a fact which horrifies her as much as it bemuses him.

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  • CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
  • Reception[edit]
  • Critical response[edit]
  • Box office[edit]
  • Is Can You Keep a Secret worth watching?
  • Can You Keep a Secret family review?
  • Why is Can You Keep a Secret not rated?
  • Can You Keep a Secret Emma's boss?

  CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?

  The Gist: Emma is a hard-working employee who struggles to be noticed amongst her louder and/or more eccentric coworkers, but she’s arguably struggling even more in her personal life, sharing an apartment with her best friend, Lissy (Sunita Mani), and the self-obsessed Gemma (Kimiko Glenn) while just barely tolerating her boyfriend, Connor (David Ebert), who loves jazz and apparently isn’t a fan of wearing pants at home. As such, it’s easy to imagine a scenario where she falls for Jack and – given how well he accepts all of the things she revealed to him on the flight – it’s clear that it won’t be hard for him to fall for her.

  Ah, but how easy will it be for him to open up to her about everything in his life? Aye, there’s the rub…and that’s not to speak of how difficult it’s going to be for a low-level marketing rep to make an impression in the workplace without everyone immediately jumping to the conclusion that her success is due to the fact that she’s slipped into a relationship with the CEO. (Not that we’re in any way suggestion that this is the case, mind you. We just know how these sorts of movies tend to go.) Thankfully, she has a supportive boss in Cybill (Laverne Cox), but that’s only going to get her so far if she can’t stand up for herself and prove her worth.

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  What Movies Will It Remind You Of?: Bridget Jones’s Diary is the first one that leaps to mind, but there are a plethora of workplace rom-coms that leap to mind, if only in general terms, like – just to name a few at random – Working Girl or Two Weeks Notice, except not as good.

  Performance Worth Watching: This is 100% Hoechlin’s movie. He’s charming from the get-go, you know without question that he’s going to come through in the end, and… Well, let’s just say there’s a reason he’s Superman.

  Memorable Dialogue: “No one has any goddamned idea what love is on this entire planet,” says Emma, which is 100% laughable, since there’s no question from the moment that she and Jack meet on the plane that they’re going to end up madly in love by the time the credits roll.

  Sex and Skin: For better or worse, the only outright nudity in the film belongs to Connor, who proudly strolls around his apartment with his decidedly hairy ass hanging out.

  Our Take: As wonderful as Hoechlin may be throughout the film, Daddario is handed a tremendous number of embarrassing scenes which range in effect from “ouch, that’s not good” to “I may need to leave the room for a moment.” They do have a certain amount of chemistry, but it’s a far greater struggle to see what he sees in her than what she sees in him.

  In addition, the inevitable “trouble in paradise” scene that ostensibly causes Emma’s happily-ever-after ending with Jack to be put into question is a complete tonal misfire, with Emma treating a TV interview done by Jack to be a complete betrayal even as most viewers will look at Jack’s face and realize that, if anything, it’s a testament to how much he cares for Emma.

  Our Call: It’s certainly not the best rom-com we’ve seen recently, and it’s definitely frustrating at times, but just for Hoechlin’s performance alone, we still say STREAM IT.

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  Can You Keep a Secret? is a 2019 American indie romantic comedy film directed by Elise Duran and stars Alexandra Daddario and Tyler Hoechlin. It is based on the 2003 novel of same name by Sophie Kinsella, with the screenplay adapted by Peter Hutchings.

  Can You Keep a Secret? was made available through video on demand in North America on September 13, 2019, with a limited theatrical release in foreign markets, where it earned total box office of $1.6 million.

  Plot[edit]

  Emma Corrigan is a New York junior marketing representative at Panda, an organic food company, in Chicago for a sales meeting. The client declines her pitch. Emma gets drunk on the flight home. When the plane hits turbulence, she thinks she will die, and reveals her personal and professional woes to a handsome stranger, including her dissatisfaction with her boyfriend, Connor. Connor meets her at the airport and suggests they move in together. She agrees but regrets it the next morning.

  Back at work, Emma prepares for the visit by Panda CEO Jack Harper. When he arrives, he is the handsome stranger from the plane. He agrees not to say anything or fire her, if she in return does not reveal that he was in Chicago.

  In a marketing meeting Emma suggests that the target demographic for their "Panda Bites" product line should not be millennials, but the elderly. Connor and other coworkers say the product should simply be axed. Emma later asks Nick, the rep responsible for Panda Bites, for a cut of the marketing budget to test her theory.

  Emma calls Connor to the archive room for spontaneous sex in an attempt to reinvigorate their relationship. When Connor refuses, Emma breaks up with him. Jack asks her out to dinner and the two begin a passionate relationship. Jack, however, remains secretive. Emma's roommate and best friend, Lissy, cautions her that their relationship may be too one-sided.

  Jack discusses Panda's products on television with the office watching. He describes the company's new target demographic as the "girl on the street", and going into greater detail begins describing Emma, listing all of her secrets. Although he doesn't name her, her coworkers realize it is her and begin mocking her. Jack realizes too late what he's done. Emma refuses to take his calls. When he finds her at a coffee shop, Emma demands to know why he has been going to Chicago. Jack is reluctant and Emma leaves. Lissy and their other roommate, Gemma, suggest Emma get even by revealing his secrets. Gemma suggests a tabloid reporter friend help find details about Chicago but Emma declines.

  At a marketing meeting, boss Cybill congratulates Nick for the ad in a magazine for the elderly which has paid off. When he takes all the credit, Emma calls him out, and requests a promotion she was promised. Cybill agrees.

  Jack reveals the reason for his trips to Chicago: he has been working to ensure that his goddaughter stays out of the spotlight after the death of her father so she can have a normal life. Gemma arrives just then with her reporter friend and Jack leaves in anger. Emma tracks him down on a plane back to Chicago. She assures him she told the reporter nothing and expresses gratitude that he loved her when she was her true self. He then begins to reveal all of his secrets to her.

  Cast[edit]

  • Alexandra Daddario as Emma Corrigan
  • Tyler Hoechlin as Jack Harper
  • Sunita Mani as Lissy
  • Laverne Cox as Cybill
  • Kimiko Glenn as Gemma
  • Bobby Tisdale as Doug
  • Kate Easton as Artemis
  • David Ebert as Connor Martin
  • Robert King as Casey
  • Sam Asghari as Omar
  • Judah Friedlander as Mick

  Reception[edit]

  Critical response[edit]

  Can You Keep a Secret? received predominantly negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 30% based on reviews from 20 critics, with an average score of 4.10/10.

  Nick Allen of Roger Ebert.com gave it a 1.5 stars. It said: "“Can You Keep a Secret?” doesn’t elicit warm laughs so much as heavy sighs, even though the film has some zippiness—there’s a slapstick spirit to the movie that doesn’t shine because the jokes are plain, the couple is tough to root for, and the general tension behind this weird situation is on the lazier side of rom-com premises. Romance is hard, and comedy even more so, but “Can You Keep a Secret?” too openly tries to skip through both."

  Alan Pergament of The Buffalo News, upon stumbling upon a television rerun of the film, praised the cameo appearance of Kate Welshofer, a WGRZ news reporter who makes a cameo in the film, but panned the remainder of the film, stating that he "bailed" shortly after Welshofer's appearance.

  Box office[edit]

  Can You Keep a Secret? had a limited theatrical release, only in foreign markets, where it earned total box office of US$1.6 million.

  Is Can You Keep a Secret worth watching?

  The interpretation of Alexandra Daddario who played as Emma Corrigan was average and I believe that she did not reach her potential. Finally, I have to say that "Can You Keep a Secret?" is not an amazing movie but a good movie to spend your time, do not expect much from it and you won't be disappointed.

  Can You Keep a Secret family review?

  Cute, predictable, romantic comedy but too much sexual content for younger crowd. Read the book as an adult and enjoyed it. Cute romantic comedy but several scenes with sexual humor and oral sex. Too graphic for preteens and young teens.

  Why is Can You Keep a Secret not rated?

  Despite its almost Hallmark-y romcom setup, this movie lands solidly in R-rated territory (even though it's officially unrated) due to its harsh profanity and its frequently explicit sexual content (both visual and verbal).

  Can You Keep a Secret Emma's boss?

  Back at work, Emma prepares for the visit by Panda CEO Jack Harper. When he arrives, he is the handsome stranger from the plane. He agrees not to say anything or fire her, if she in return does not reveal that he was in Chicago.