The Secret

Right now you can watch The Secret in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy — and it earns the access it was given. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 389 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. The access the production secured is remarkable, and it does justice to it. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Secret earns its spot. The Secret resists the urge to oversimplify a subject that deserves better. Interviews with leading authors, philosophers and scientists, with an in-depth discussion of the Law of Attraction. The audience is shown how they can learn and use 'The Secret' in their everyday lives. Bob Proctor and Joe Vitale lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2006. The restraint in The Secret is what makes it trustworthy — it does not need to editorialise to make its point. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Anyone after documentary work that genuinely informs rather than confirms will value The Secret. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. The access the production gets is remarkable, and the storytelling does full justice to it. Worth watching in order, from the beginning.