Secrets & Lies_
"Roxanne drives her mother crazy. Maurice never speaks to his niece. Cynthia has a shock for her family. Monica can't talk to her husband. Hortense has never met her mother."
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.
Starring
Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Timothy Spall
Box Office
$13.4M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Secrets & Lies earned $13.4M worldwide on a $4.5M budget — a 198% return on investment.
Year context
Secrets & Lies was released 30 years ago in 1996.
Secrets & Lies is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 22m.
CAST (20)
Brenda Blethyn
Cynthia Rose Purley
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Hortense Cumberbatch
Timothy Spall
Maurice Purley
Phyllis Logan
Monica Purley
Claire Rushbrook
Roxanne Purley
Lee Ross
Paul
Lesley Manville
The Social Worker
Elizabeth Berrington
Jane
Michele Austin
Dionne
Ron Cook
Stuart
Trevor Laird
Hortense's Brother
Brian Bovell
Hortense's Brother
Emma Amos
Girl with Scar
Clare Perkins
Hortense's Sister in Law
EP
Elias Perkins McCook
Hortense's Nephew
JM
Jane Mitchell
Senior Optician (as June Mitchell)
Janice Acquah
Junior Optician
KJ
Keylee Jade Flanders
Girl in Opticians (as Keeley Flanders)
HD
Hannah Davis
First Bride
Terence Harvey
First Bride's Father
BOX OFFICE
$4.5M
Budget
$13.4M
Revenue
+198%
ROI
BLOCKBUSTER
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
142 min (2h 22m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.6/10 (708 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$4,500,000
Box Office
$13,417,292
Profit
+$8,917,292
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Secrets & Lies about?
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research leads her to Cynthia, a working class white woman.
How long is Secrets & Lies?
Secrets & Lies has a runtime of 142 minutes (2h 22m).
Who stars in Secrets & Lies?
The cast of Secrets & Lies includes Brenda Blethyn, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Timothy Spall, Phyllis Logan, Claire Rushbrook.
How much did Secrets & Lies make at the box office?
Secrets & Lies earned $13,417,292 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $4,500,000.
What is the rating of Secrets & Lies?
Secrets & Lies has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 708 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
